Structure 1
A key node for value and control in Decision-Making, studied with imaging and lesion methods.
Anatomy for Decision-Making is a network story, not a single “spot”.
Structures below are teaching landmarks; individual brains vary.
Structures
Structure 2
A key node for value and control in Decision-Making, studied with imaging and lesion methods.
Structure 3
A key node for value and control in Decision-Making, studied with imaging and lesion methods.
Structure 4
A key node for value and control in Decision-Making, studied with imaging and lesion methods.
Structure 5
A key node for value and control in Decision-Making, studied with imaging and lesion methods.
Structure 6
A key node for value and control in Decision-Making, studied with imaging and lesion methods.
Pathways
Pathway 1
White-matter and synaptic routes that carry value and control signals.
Pathway 2
White-matter and synaptic routes that carry value and control signals.
Pathway 3
White-matter and synaptic routes that carry value and control signals.
Pathway 4
White-matter and synaptic routes that carry value and control signals.
Landmarks
Landmark 1
A classic anatomical landmark used when teaching Decision-Making.
Landmark 2
A classic anatomical landmark used when teaching Decision-Making.
Landmark 3
A classic anatomical landmark used when teaching Decision-Making.
Landmark 4
A classic anatomical landmark used when teaching Decision-Making.
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