| List of regions which send connections to: OV |
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| Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis rhomboid nucleus (BSTrh) |
| Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleus (BSTdm) |
| Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus (BSTfu) |
| Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular nucleus (BSTmg) |
| Parastrial nucleus (PS) |
| Medial preoptic nucleus central part (MPNc) |
| Medial preoptic nucleus medial part (MPNm) |
| Suprachiasmatic preoptic nucleus (PSCH) |