cingulate
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a word derived from
cingulum.
cingulumnouna belt, zone, or girdlelike part.
Example Sentences
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The brain’s conflict detector, the anterior cingulate cortex, activates in uncertainty.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 18, 2025
Altogether, this anterior cingulate cortex-pons-medulla circuit supported the voluntary coordination of breathing rates with behavioral and emotional states.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
Brain regions such as the anterior cingulate and ventromedial prefrontal cortex integrate many sources of information – essential for being able to form a mixed emotion.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2024
Dr. Brian Kopell, who directs Mount Sinai’s Center for Neuromodulation, placed thin metal electrodes her brain’s subcallosal cingulate cortex, which regulates emotional behavior and is involved in feelings of sadness.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
The network included parts of the brain like the anterior cingulate cortex, the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and, crucially, the prefrontal cortex.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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