The sympathetic-related regions of the cerebral cortex were identified in r
at after pseudorabies virus injections were made in functionally different
targets: adrenal gland, stellate ganglion which regulates the heart, or cel
iac ganglion which innervates the gastrointestinal tract. Extensive transne
uronal labeling was found in limbic system areas: (1) extended amygdaloid c
omplex, (2) lateral septum, and (3) infralimbic. insular, and ventromedial
temporal cortical regions (viz., ectorhinal cortex=Brodmann's area 36, peri
rhinal cortex=area 35, lateral entorhinal=area 28, and ventral temporal ass
ociation cortex=Te3 region). Deep temporal lobe structures were prominently
labeled, including the amygdalopiriform and amygdalohippocampal transition
areas, ventral hippocampus and ventral subiculum. The cortical circuits me
diating emotional-autonomic changes (i.e., mind-body control) are discussed
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