Which of the following nucleus is not involved in Papez circuit?
The prefrontal lobe forms a closed circuit connection with the thalamus called papez circuit. This circuit is responsible for resting EEG and plays an impoant role in control and genesis of emotions. Anterior nucleus of thalamus, pre-callosal pa of cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, and mammillary bodies of the hypothalamus forms the papez circuit. Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number:826,827,828
Hippocampus
Cingulate gyrus
Caudate nucleus
Thalamic nuclei
Nervous system