Isthmus of cingulate gyrus
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The cingulate gyrus commences below the rostrum of the corpus callosum
, curves around in front of the genu
, extends along the upper surface of the body, and finally turns downward behind the splenium
, where it is connected by a narrow isthmus with the hippocampal gyrus.
Corpus callosum
The corpus callosum , also known as the colossal commissure, is a wide, flat bundle of neural fibers beneath the cortex in the eutherian brain at the longitudinal fissure. It connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres and facilitates interhemispheric communication...
, curves around in front of the genu
Genu
Latin for "knee", genu is a term commonly encountered in studies of anatomy. It is used to refer to several anatomical structures, including :* conditions affecting the knees, such as genu valgum and genu varum...
, extends along the upper surface of the body, and finally turns downward behind the splenium
Splenium
The posterior end of the corpus callosum is the thickest part, and is termed the splenium .It overlaps the tela chorioidea of the third ventricle and the mid-brain, and ends in a thick, convex, free border....
, where it is connected by a narrow isthmus with the hippocampal gyrus.
External links
- http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/whereisit.aspx?language=0&requestID=ID163&parentID=ID159&originalID=ID163
- http://bstr431.biostr.washington.edu/syl/lab7/lab7.htm