subcallosal gyrus

subcallosal gyrus

a portion of the limbic system behind the cingulate cortex. Its functions are reciprocal to those of the cingulate cortex: It inhibits motor neuron activity, whereas the cingulate cortex enhances motor neuron functions.

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