Chapter 22 Role of the prefrontal — thalamic axis in classical conditioning

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter describes the role of prefrontal–thalamic axis in classical conditioning. It also discusses afferent and efferent connections agranular prefrontal cortex (PFCag) that participate this process. The PFCag mediates a mechanism involved initial stages learning conditioning, including (1) lesion studies, (2) brain stimulation (3) electrophysiological recording studies. explores way mediodorsal nucleus thalamus (MD), which is thalamic projection for PFCag, might Pavlovian memory establishment visceral cues associated with an exposure to conditioning contingencies. PFCm (medial area cortex) plays central information processing accompanies early may play later somatomotor response selected execution.