Zeitschrift für Morphologie und Anatomie

Pain Perception and the Anterior Cingulate Cortex: A Structural Analysis of Neural Pathways

Abstract

Jorgo Ristevski

The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is a region of the brain located in the frontal lobes, just behind the prefrontal cortex. It is part of the limbic system, which is involved in emotion regulation and the formation and retrieval of memories. The ACC has been implicated in a wide range of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes, including attention, decision making, conflict monitoring, empathy, and pain perception.