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limbic lobe (LLB)

The term limbic lobe refers to a topologically defined structure composed of the dorsal limb of the limbic lobe (LLBd) and ventral limb of the limbic lobe (LLBv). It is found in the human ( Crosby-1962 ) and macaque ( NeuroNames ). Viewed from the midline, the most prominent components are a series of gyri that form a C-shaped open ring around the corpus callosum and upper brainstem. The LLBu extends dorsally from the subcallosal gyrus (SCL), continues as the cingulate gyrus (CGG) around the genu of the corpus callosum (ccg) and across the body of the corpus callosum (ccb), ventrally as the isthmus of the cingulate gyrus (ICG) around the splenium of the corpus callosum to become the parahippocampal gyrus (PHG). Hidden deep to those prominent gyri and proceeding in the opposite, caudal to rostral direction are the amygdala and the archicortex ( hippocampal complex, fasciolar gyrus, supracallosal gyrus and paraterminal gyrus ). The rat and mouse have, for the most part, histologically and functionally comparable structures, but the smooth cortex of rodents lacks the topological features that define it in the primate ( Swanson-2004 Hof-2000 ). For more on alternate anatomical definitions, see limbic lobe (Anthoney). For more on functional segmentation of the lobe, see limbic system and limbic circuit. For more on equivalent structures in the macaque, rat and mouse see limbic cortex. Updated 26 Jun 2024.

Also known as: limbic lobe, fornicate gyrus, Lobus limbicus, Gyrus fornicatus, falciform lobe, fornicate lobe, fornicate convolution, Gyrus cinguli, Gyrus limbica

NeuroNames ID: 834

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Name:

limbic lobe

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Stedman-1957

Citation:

19th Revised Edition, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1957

Source Title:

Stedman's Medical Dictionary

Name:

fornicate gyrus

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Crosby-1962

Citation:

New York: MacMillan, 1962

Source Title:

Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

Name:

grande lobe limbique of Broca

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

Lobus limbicus

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Stedman-1982

Citation:

24th Edition, Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1982

Source Title:

Stedman's Medical Dictionary

Name:

Gyrus fornicatus

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Anthoney-1994

Citation:

Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1994

Source Title:

Neuroanatomy And The Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of Synonyms, Similar Sounding Non-Synonyms And Terms Of Variable Meaning

Name:

извилина Арнольда

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Sapin-1998

Citation:

Vol. 3, Moscow: Elista APP "Dzhangar", 1998

Source Title:

Anatomiia Cheloveka

Name:

lóbulo límbico

Language:

Spanish

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

falciform lobe

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Stedman-1957

Citation:

19th Revised Edition, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1957

Source Title:

Stedman's Medical Dictionary

Name:

lobo limbico

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

fornicate lobe

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Crosby-1962

Citation:

New York: MacMillan, 1962

Source Title:

Correlative Anatomy of the Nervous System

Name:

сводчатая извилина

Language:

Russian

Organism:

human

Source:

Savel'ev-1996

Citation:

AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.

Source Title:

Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka

Name:

lobus limbik

Language:

Indonesian

Organism:

human

Source:

Noback-1982

Citation:

Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982

Source Title:

Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi

Name:

fornicate convolution

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Stedman-1957

Citation:

19th Revised Edition, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1957

Source Title:

Stedman's Medical Dictionary

Name:

lobe limbique

Language:

French

Organism:

human

Source:

Duvernoy-1992

Citation:

Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992

Source Title:

Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM

Name:

LLB

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Source Title:

NeuroNames

Name:

Gyrus cinguli

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Economo-1927

Citation:

Berlin: Verlag von Julius Springer

Source Title:

Zellaufbau der Grosshirnrinde des Menschen

Name:

Gyrus limbica

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Economo-1927

Citation:

Berlin: Verlag von Julius Springer

Source Title:

Zellaufbau der Grosshirnrinde des Menschen

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Species With The Structure

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Topology

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Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

falciform lobe

Source:

Stedman-1957

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

fornicate convolution

Source:

Stedman-1957

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

fornicate gyrus

Source:

Crosby-1962

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

fornicate lobe

Source:

Crosby-1962

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Gyrus fornicatus

Source:

Anthoney-1994

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

limbic lobe

Source:

Stedman-1957

Basis:

Topology

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Lobus limbicus

Source:

Stedman-1982

Basis:

Topology

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Organism:

Rattus (rat)

Their Name:

---

Source:

Swanson-2004

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Topology

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Organism:

Mus (mouse)

Their Name:

---

Source:

Hof-2000

Models Where It Appears

Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.