Theta rhythms coordinate hippocampal-prefrontal interactions in a spatial memory task.

Decision-making requires the coordinated activity of diverse brain structures. For example, in maze-based tasks, the prefrontal cortex must integrate spatial information encoded in the hippocampus with mnemonic information concerning route and task rules in order to direct behavior appropriately. Us...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2005-12-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030402