Unit activity of the medial wall of the frontal cortex was studied during spatial delayed performance in rats. Significant modifications of the neuronal activity were observed after the change of motivation. Direct neuronal projections from hypothalamic nuclei to the medial wall of the frontal cortex were revealed by horseradish peroxidase technique. The role of hypothalamo-cortical interaction in organization of motivational and emotional components of behaviour is discussed.

Translated title of the contributionThe motivational support of complex behavioral reactions in rats
Original languageRussian
Pages (from-to)499-506
Number of pages8
JournalZhurnal Vysshei Nervnoi Deyatelnosti Imeni I.P. Pavlova
Volume44
Issue number3
StatePublished - 1 May 1994

    Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Neuroscience(all)
  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

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