| List of regions which send connections to: MEA |
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| Cortical nucleus of the amygdala posterior part medial zone (COApm) |
| Basomedial nucleus of the amygdala posterior part (BMAp) |
| Anterior amygdaloid area (AAA) |
| Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis (BST) |
| Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division principal nucleus (BSTpr) |
| Magnocellular preoptic nucleus (MA) |
| Lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) |
| Lateral preoptic area (LPO) |
| Anterior hypothalamic area (AHA) |
| Retrochiasmatic area (RCH) |
| Medial preoptic area (MPO) |
| Parastrial nucleus (PS) |
| Anteroventral preoptic nucleus (AVP) |
| Anterodorsal preoptic nucleus (ADP) |
| Medial preoptic nucleus (MPN) |
| Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVH) |
| Anteroventral periventricular nucleus (AVPV) |
| Suprachiasmatic preoptic nucleus (PSCH) |
| Retina (R) |
| Dorsal tegmental nucleus (DTN) |
| Ventral tegmental area (VTA) |
