Using horseradish peroxidase (HRP) retrograde tracing technique,the pathway that anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) modulates sensory information of thalamic ventrobasal (VB) nucleus was investigated.

• 由此提示了前扣带皮层对丘脑腹侧基底核神经元触觉信息调制的可能神经环路是:扣带皮层前部-扣带皮层后部-丘脑腹侧基底核。