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. 2007 Apr;49(2):132-9.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.33264.

The limbic system

V Rajmohan  1 , E Mohandas
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The limbic system

V Rajmohan et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2007 Apr.
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Figures

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Figure 1
Papez circuit
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Internal circuit of hippocampal formation
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Connections of the hippocampal formation (F: Fornix, MTT: Mammilothalamic tract)
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Amygdalo-septal pathway, S: Stria terminalis, V: Ventral amygdalofugal pathway
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Figure 5
Amygdala basal ganglia circuit
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Basolateral circuit
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Figure 7
Olfactory role of limbic system
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Limbic system and autonomic and endocrine responses
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Figure 9
Neural Circuit of Male Sexual Behavior CTF: Central Tegmental Field, MeA: Medial Amygdala, BNST: Bed Nucleus of Stria Terminalis, VTA: Ventral Tegmental Area, MPOA: Medial Preoptic Area
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Figure 10
Pathway for motivated or goal directed behavior(modified from Kalivas and Volkow)[21]
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Figure 11
Anterior Limbic Network: PFC: Prefrontal Cortex, PHG: Parahippocampal Gyrus, BA: Broadman area (adapted from Strakowsky et al.[30])
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