While the anterior cingulate (ACC) and retrosplenial (RSC) cortices have been extensively studied for their role in spatial navigation, less is known about how they contribute to associative learning and later memory recall. The limited work that has been conducted on this topic suggests that each of these cortical regions makes distinct, but similar contributions to associative learning and memory. Here, we review evidence from the rodent literature demonstrating that while ACC activity seems to be necessary at remote time points associated with imprecise or generalized memories, the role of the RSC seems to be uniform over time. Together, the lines of evidence reviewed here suggest that the ACC and RSC likely function together to support memory formation and maintenance following associative learning.

虽然前扣带回 (ACC) 和压后 (RSC) 皮质在空间导航中的作用已被广泛研究，但人们对它们如何促进联想学习和后来的记忆回忆却知之甚少。关于这个主题进行的有限工作表明，这些皮质区域中的每一个都对联想学习和记忆做出了独特但相似的贡献。在这里，我们回顾了来自啮齿动物文献的证据，表明虽然 ACC 活动似乎在与不精确或广义记忆相关的遥远时间点是必要的，但随着时间的推移，RSC 的作用似乎是一致的。总之，这里回顾的一系列证据表明，ACC 和 RSC 可能共同发挥作用，支持联想学习后的记忆形成和维持。