Term ID: T1821

Frontal-Limbic Circuit

/frontal-limbic-circuit/
Neural pathways connecting prefrontal cortex regions with limbic structures like the amygdala and hippocampus, crucial for emotional regulation and executive control.
Example: The connections between prefrontal cortex and amygdala that enable top-down emotional regulation and are often disrupted in anxiety and mood disorders.

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Reference: Phillips et al. (2003)