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limbic lobe
Updated on 04/19/2018
a fifth subdivision of each cerebral hemisphere that is often distinguished in addition to the four main lobes (see
cerebrum
). It comprises the
cingulate cortex
,
parahippocampal gyrus
, and
hippocampal formation
.
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