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The prefrontal cortex and thalamus are functionally linked as key components of the brain's emotion regulation network [1] and the pain matrix [2]. Furthermore, they are both involved in the neural networks affected by anesthetics during pain processing [3].
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Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceBrain areas critical for their interactions with the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in emotion regulation include the amygdala, hippocampus, striatum (including the nucleus accumbens), thalamus, and insula.
The development of consciousness from an evolutionary perspective academia.edu 1 fact
claimAnesthetics operate by impeding or altering the frequency locking of brain regions, such as the alteration of alpha networks and harmonics across the insular, cingulate, and prefrontal cortices, thalamus, and brainstem in the case of pain.
Resolving the evolutionary paradox of consciousness link.springer.com 1 fact
claimThe human brain's 'pain matrix' includes the thalamus, the primary and secondary somatosensory cortices, the insular cortex, the anterior cingulate cortex, and the prefrontal cortex.