title: The limbic system. An overview of the anatomy and its development.
abstract: The limbic system has a pivotal role in attention, memory, and the emotions. The limbic lobe comprises four C-shaped arches stretching from the medial surface of the frontal lobe to the temporal pole. The anatomic relationships are elegantly demonstrated by MR imaging. This article provides an overview of the development and complex anatomy of the limbic system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Y Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Sitoh
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Tien
mesh_terms: D000679:Amygdala / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001288:Attention; D018891:Dentate Gyrus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004644:Emotions; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006179:Gyrus Cinguli / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D008032:Limbic System / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology / Q000502:physiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008568:Memory; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000033:anatomy & histology