AI Article Synopsis
- The cingulate cortex connects emotion, action, and memory through its different regions; the anterior part processes rewards, while the posterior part deals with spatial and action information.
- It integrates inputs from the orbitofrontal and parietal cortices to facilitate action-outcome learning, linking motivations with motor actions.
- The anterior cingulate cortex is tied to emotional processing, while the posterior cortex connects to the hippocampus, highlighting the diverse roles of the cingulate cortex within the brain's limbic system.
Article Abstract
Evidence is provided for a new conceptualization of the connectivity and functions of the cingulate cortex in emotion, action, and memory. The anterior cingulate cortex receives information from the orbitofrontal cortex about reward and non-reward outcomes. The posterior cingulate cortex receives spatial and action-related information from parietal cortical areas. It is argued that these inputs allow the cingulate cortex to perform action-outcome learning, with outputs from the midcingulate motor area to premotor areas. In addition, because the anterior cingulate cortex connects rewards to actions, it is involved in emotion; and because the posterior cingulate cortex has outputs to the hippocampal system, it is involved in memory. These apparently multiple different functions of the cingulate cortex are related to the place of this proisocortical limbic region in brain connectivity.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6875144 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00429-019-01945-2 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!