Аннотация:This study presents data of a magnetic resonance morphometric (MRMM) analysis of main regions of cingulate cortex (in both hemispheres) and their role in memory processes in a group of healthy females of older age . The results demonstrate a statistically reliable correlation between overall performance and the type of errors in different neuropsychological memory tests and the relative size of these regions. The discovered pattern of correlations can be explained by a hypothesis of a reciprocal functional influence of two major areas of cingulate cortex – its anterior and posterior dorsal parts – on performance in neuropsychological memory tests.