The Anterior Thalamus Provides A Subcortical Circuit Supporting Memory And Spatial Navigation

The anterior thalamic nuclei, a central component of Papez’ circuit, are generally assumed to be key constituents of the neural circuits responsible for certain categories of learning and memory. Supporting evidence for this contention is that damage to either of two brain regions, the medial tempor...

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Main Author: Shane M O‘Mara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnsys.2013.00045/full