| List of regions which send connections to: MEPO |
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| Basomedial nucleus of the amygdala anterior part (BMAa) |
| 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 ventral nucleus (BSTv) |
| Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular nucleus (BSTmg) |
| Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone (BSTsc) |
| Medial septal nucleus (MS) |
| Subfornical organ (SFO) |
| Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCH) |
| Medial preoptic area (MPO) |
| Parastrial nucleus (PS) |
| Anteroventral preoptic nucleus (AVP) |
| Anterodorsal preoptic nucleus (ADP) |
| Medial preoptic nucleus (MPN) |
| Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (DMH) |
| Anteroventral periventricular nucleus (AVPV) |
| Parabrachial nucleus lateral division external lateral part (PBle) |
| Parabrachial nucleus lateral division dorsal lateral part (PBld) |
