<p><strong>Short answer</strong><br>
The cingulate gyrus and cingulate sulcus are the two components that make up the cingulate cortex. The cingulate cortex is involved in emotions, self-control, and problem solving.  </p>

<p><strong>Background</strong><br>
In terms of the anatomy of the cingulate area in the brain the following nomenclature is important:</p>

<ul>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rswenson/NeuroSci/chapter_11.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Cerebral cortex</a></strong>: the few-millimeters of superficial layer of the brain with its characteristic foldings in higher <em>animalia</em>;</li>
<li>The cortical foldings result in the formation of <strong><em><a href="http://www.indiana.edu/~p1013447/dictionary/sulcgyri.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">sulci</a></em></strong> and <strong><em><a href="http://www.indiana.edu/~p1013447/dictionary/sulcgyri.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">gyri</a></em></strong> (plural for <em>sulcus</em> and <em>gyrus</em>). Sulci are grooves, gyri are ridges. These wrinkles increase the cortical surface and allow more neurons to be packed onto the brain. Cortical neurons are important for higher cognitive functions, explaining why higher primates have a high density of sulci and gyri.</li>
<li>The <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cingulate_cortex" rel="nofollow noreferrer">cingulate cortex</a></strong> comprises one sulcus and one gyrus: the cingulate sulcus and cingulate gyrus (Fig. 1) <a href="http://www.principlesofneuralscience.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(Kandel <em>et al</em>., 2000)</a>. Hence, the cingulate gyrus is part of the cingulate cortex. </li>
</ul>

<p>Regarding the functions associated with the cingulate region - The cingulate cortex is an integral part of the <strong><a href="http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/limbicsystem.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">limbic system</a></strong>. The limbic system is the emotional control center of the brain. The cingulate cortex as such is involved in emotional self-control, focused problem solving, error recognition, and adaptive response to changing conditions <a href="http://allmanlab.caltech.edu/PDFs/AllmanHakeemHofetal2001.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(Allman <em>et al</em>, 2001)</a>. Especially the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) has received special attention, as it connects the limbic system with the “cognitive” prefrontal cortex. The ACC is thought to integrate the neuronal circuitry for affect regulation and a locus responsible for affective disorders <a href="http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/jnp.23.2.jnp121" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(Stevens <em>et al</em>, 2011)</a>.  </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/n8Z6T.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/n8Z6T.png" alt="cingulate cortex"></a><br>
<sup>Fig. 1. The cingulate cortex comprises one sulcus and one gyrus. source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cingulate_cortex" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikipedia</a></sup></p>

<p><sub><strong>References</strong><br>
<strong>-</strong> <a href="http://allmanlab.caltech.edu/PDFs/AllmanHakeemHofetal2001.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Allman <em>et al</em>, Annals NY Acad Sci (2001); <strong>935</strong>: 107-17</a><br>
<strong>-</strong> <a href="http://www.principlesofneuralscience.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kandel <em>et al</em>., The anatomical organization of the central nervous system. In: <em>Principles of neural science</em> 4<sup>the</sup> ed. (2000)</a><br>
<strong>-</strong> <a href="http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/jnp.23.2.jnp121" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Stevens <em>et al</em>., <em>J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci</em>; <strong>23</strong>(2): Spring 2011</a></sub>  </p>

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<p>I am doing an analysis of the brain of the Creature in Frankenstein by looking at its actions and experiences from a scientific perspective. For this, I was wondering:</p>

<p>What is the difference between the Cingulate Gyrus and the Cingulate Cortex?
What is the function of these structures?</p>

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Difference between the cingulate gyrus and the cingulate cortex
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# Difference between the cingulate gyrus and the cingulate cortex

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-12-29)

I am doing an analysis of the brain of the Creature in Frankenstein by looking at its actions and experiences from a scientific perspective. For this, I was wondering:

What is the difference between the Cingulate Gyrus and the Cingulate Cortex?
What is the function of these structures?

**Tags:** cognitive-psychology, neuroscience, cognitive-neuroscience, neuroanatomy, brain


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-12-30. Score: 2

**Short answer**  
The cingulate gyrus and cingulate sulcus are the two components that make up the cingulate cortex. The cingulate cortex is involved in emotions, self-control, and problem solving.

**Background**  
In terms of the anatomy of the cingulate area in the brain the following nomenclature is important:

* **[Cerebral cortex](http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rswenson/NeuroSci/chapter_11.html)**: the few-millimeters of superficial layer of the brain with its characteristic foldings in higher *animalia*;
* The cortical foldings result in the formation of ***[sulci](http://www.indiana.edu/~p1013447/dictionary/sulcgyri.htm)*** and ***[gyri](http://www.indiana.edu/~p1013447/dictionary/sulcgyri.htm)*** (plural for *sulcus* and *gyrus*). Sulci are grooves, gyri are ridges. These wrinkles increase the cortical surface and allow more neurons to be packed onto the brain. Cortical neurons are important for higher cognitive functions, explaining why higher primates have a high density of sulci and gyri.
* The **[cingulate cortex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cingulate_cortex)** comprises one sulcus and one gyrus: the cingulate sulcus and cingulate gyrus (Fig. 1) [(Kandel *et al*., 2000)](http://www.principlesofneuralscience.com/). Hence, the cingulate gyrus is part of the cingulate cortex.

Regarding the functions associated with the cingulate region - The cingulate cortex is an integral part of the **[limbic system](http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/limbicsystem.html)**. The limbic system is the emotional control center of the brain. The cingulate cortex as such is involved in emotional self-control, focused problem solving, error recognition, and adaptive response to changing conditions [(Allman *et al*, 2001)](http://allmanlab.caltech.edu/PDFs/AllmanHakeemHofetal2001.pdf). Especially the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) has received special attention, as it connects the limbic system with the “cognitive” prefrontal cortex. The ACC is thought to integrate the neuronal circuitry for affect regulation and a locus responsible for affective disorders [(Stevens *et al*, 2011)](http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/jnp.23.2.jnp121).

[![cingulate cortex](https://i.sstatic.net/n8Z6T.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/n8Z6T.png)  
Fig. 1. The cingulate cortex comprises one sulcus and one gyrus. source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cingulate_cortex)

**References**  
**-** [Allman *et al*, Annals NY Acad Sci (2001); **935**: 107-17](http://allmanlab.caltech.edu/PDFs/AllmanHakeemHofetal2001.pdf)  
**-** [Kandel *et al*., The anatomical organization of the central nervous system. In: *Principles of neural science* 4the ed. (2000)](http://www.principlesofneuralscience.com/)  
**-** [Stevens *et al*., *J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci*; **23**(2): Spring 2011](http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/jnp.23.2.jnp121)


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