| List of regions which send connections to: PD |
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| Posterior nucleus of the amygdala (PA) |
| Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleus (BSTdm) |
| Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular nucleus (BSTmg) |
| Anteroventral preoptic nucleus (AVP) |
| Medial preoptic nucleus central part (MPNc) |
| Medial preoptic nucleus medial part (MPNm) |
| Medial preoptic nucleus lateral part (MPNl) |
| Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (DMH) |
