Comparison of the connectivity of the posterior intralaminar thalamic nucleus and peripeduncular nucleus in rats and mice
The posterior intralaminar thalamic nucleus (PIL) and peripeduncular nucleus (PP) are two adjoining structures located medioventral to the medial geniculate nucleus.The PIL-PP region plays important roles in auditory fear conditioning and in social, maternal and sexual behaviors.Previous studies often lumped the PIL and PP into single entity, and t