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Anterodorsal caudate nucleus lesions in rats produced decreased rearing behavior that did not seem secondary to altered activity or emotionality. Amygdaloid, dorsal hippocampal, anterior cortical, or olfactory bulb lesions did not detectably alter rearing behavior. Further investigations of caudate and septal afferent and efferent connections, especially hypothalamic and mesencephalic, are suggested.
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This research was partially supported by funds from the Graduate School, University of Minnesota, by the University of Minnesota, Morris, and by NIH Grant HD08206 to Dr. W. W. Beatty. The authors would like to thank Dr. Beatty for support of this project.
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Kemble, E.D., Studelska, D.R. & Nagel, J.A. Rearing behavior of rats after amygdaloid, hippocampal, olfactory bulb, cortical, or striatal lesions. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 8, 163–166 (1976). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335113
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