Olfactory systems and neural circuits that modulate predator odor fear

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn 8, Issue MAR, 2014, Pages

  Takahashi, Lorey K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Fear; Hippocampus; Main and accessory olfactory systems; Medial hypothalamus; Medial prefrontal cortex; Predator odor

Indexed keywords

STRESS HORMONE; VOLATILE AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; FEAR; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMIC PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MEDIAL AMYGDALA; MEDIOBASAL HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; RECALL; SIGNAL DETECTION; STRIA TERMINALIS; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 84896992236     PISSN: 16625153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00072     Document Type: Article

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