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Infralimbic cortex



Infralimbic cortex is a cortical region in the medial prefrontal cortex which is important in tonic inhibition of subcortical structures and emotional responses, such as fear.[1]

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Structure

Connectivity

Primates

Rodents

References

  1. ^ "Microstimulation reveals opposing influences of prelimbic and infralimbic cortex on the expression of conditioned fear." Learn. Mem., Vol. 13, No. 6. (1 November 2006), pp. 728-733. Ivan Vidal-Gonzalez, Benjamin Vidal-Gonzalez, Scott L Rauch, Gregory J Quirk.
 
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