Afferent connections
			| | List of regions which send connections to: MEPO |  | 
 |  | Lateral hypothalamic area suprafornical region (LHAs) |  | Lateral hypothalamic area, anterior region ventral zone (LHAav) |  | Lateral hypothalamic area juxtaparaventricular region (LHAjp) |  | Subparaventricular zone (SBPV) |  | Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCH) | 
 | | Projecting region | Highest qualitative strength | Number of reports | Collator(s) |  | moderate | Mihail Bota |  | very strong | Mihail Bota |  | light | Mihail Bota |  | moderate/strong | Mihail Bota |  | moderate | Mihail Bota | 
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