limbic lobe


lim·bic lobe

[TA] as originally defined by P. Broca: the nearly closed ring of the brain structures surrounding the hilus, or margin, of the cerebral hemisphere of mammals; it is composed of the fornicate gyrus (cingulate gyrus, fasciolar gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus, and uncus) and the hippocampus. See: limbic system. Synonym(s): lobus limbicus [TA]

limbic lobe

The marginal section of a cerebral hemisphere on the medial aspect. Synonym: gyrus fornicatusSee also: lobe