Papez Circuit

The Papez Circuit is a network of interconnected brain regions involved in processing emotions and forming memories. It starts in the hippocampus, which helps create new memories, and connects through a series of structures including the fornix, mammillary bodies, anterior thalamus, and cingulate gyrus. These areas communicate to integrate emotional experiences with memory and sensory information. The circuit plays a key role in emotional regulation and memory formation, forming a foundational pathway for understanding how feelings are linked to past experiences.