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. 2021 May 17;15:673162. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.673162

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Schematic representations of PVT projections and their functions. (A) Input and output patterns of the anterior and posterior PVT, shown in the sagittal plane with an inset image demonstrating the position of the PVT in the coronal plane (Li and Kirouac, 2008; Dong et al., 2017). (B) A simplified schematic of functions carried out by specific efferent and afferent aPVT and pPVT projections. aPVT, anterior paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus; BNST, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis; CeA, central nucleus of the amygdala; IL, infralimbic cortex; LHA, lateral hypothalamus; mPFC, medial prefrontal cortex; NAc, nucleus accumbens; pPVT, posterior paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus; PrL, prelimbic cortex; ZI, zona incerta.