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The cingulate gyrus (aka callosal gyrus) is located on the medial surface of the cerebral cortex. It is a long, curved area that arches between the corpus callosum inferiorly and the cingulate sulcus superiorly. It makes up the superior portion of the limbic lobe.
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Cingulate Gyrus
Distinguishing the cingulate gyrus from the corpus callosum may require tracing of the callosomarginal arteries to their origin anterior to the corpus callosum.
