Difference between revisions of "Orbitofrontal Cortex"
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'''Medial orbitofrontal cortex''' – coactivates with limbic and DMN | '''Medial orbitofrontal cortex''' – coactivates with limbic and DMN | ||
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'''Lateral orbitofrontal cortex''' – direct input from sensory modalities and limbic system | '''Lateral orbitofrontal cortex''' – direct input from sensory modalities and limbic system | ||
| − | + | * Contributes to evaluation of external stimuli in context of current goals (Dixon et al, 2017) | |
| − | + | * Assists with learning whether neutral stimuli are associated with either reward or aversive outcomes | |
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 13 June 2021
Medial orbitofrontal cortex – coactivates with limbic and DMN
- Appraises internal stimuli (imagined future events / episodic memories) (Dixon et al, 2017)
Lateral orbitofrontal cortex – direct input from sensory modalities and limbic system
- Contributes to evaluation of external stimuli in context of current goals (Dixon et al, 2017)
- Assists with learning whether neutral stimuli are associated with either reward or aversive outcomes
References
Dixon, M. L., Thiruchselvam, R., Todd, R. & Christoff, K. Emotion and the prefrontal cortex: An integrative review. Psychol. Bull. 143, 1033–1081 (2017). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28616997/
