Brain: Cingulum
Diagram showing principal systems of association fibers in the cerebrum.
Gray's	subject #189 843
NeuroNames	ancil-541

The cingulum is a collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain, allowing for communication between components of the limbic system. Image File history File links Gray751. ... For other articles about other subjects named brain see brain (disambiguation). ... NeuroNames is a system of nomenclature for the brain and related structures. ... White matter is one of the two main solid components of the central nervous system. ... Cingulate gyrus is a gyrus in the medial part of the brain. ... The entorhinal cortex (EC) is an important memory center in the brain. ... In animals the brain, or encephalon (Greek for in the head), is the control center of the central nervous system. ... The limbic system within the brain. ...

The term cingulum is also used to describe a type of groove on the theca of dinoflagellates. Classes Dinophyceae Noctiluciphyceae Syndiniophyceae The dinoflagellates are a large group of flagellate protists. ...

Cingulum is also the name of the Roman military belt. Heavily decorated with metal ornaments and designed to hold the sword (gladius) and dagger (pugio). // Gladius is Latin for sword (in general). ... Pugio reconstruction: a Roman soldier from AD 70 Pugio reconstruction: a Roman soldier AD 175 from a northern province A pugio is a small dagger used by Roman soldiers. ...

External links

• Location
• Ancient Roman original cingulum parts can be seen on the pages of the Roman Military Equipment Web museum (www.romancoins.info) * [1]