cingulate cortex

a long strip of cerebral cortex on the medial surface of each cerebral hemisphere in the prefrontal lobe. The cingulate cortex arches over and generally outlines the location of the corpus callosum, from which it is separated by the callosal sulcus. It is a component of the limbic system and has a role in emotion and memory; it also has a role in motor planning. Also called callosal gyrus; cingulate gyrus; gyrus cinguli. See also anterior cingulate cortex; posterior cingulate cortex.

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May 10th 2024

urban legend

an incredible or lurid story, often involving a mixture of horror and humor, that is widely repeated as if true (often as the experience of a “friend of a friend”) but can never be firmly documented. Urban legends differ from myths and folktales in that they nearly always have a contemporary setting and often involve modern technology (e.g., the many such tales about microwave ovens).