James Wenceslas Papez (/peɪpz/[1][2][3]1883–1958) was an Americanneuroanatomist, most famous for his 1937 description of thePapez circuit, aneural pathway in thebrain thought to be involved in thecortical control ofemotion.
Specifically, Papez hypothesized that the hippocampus, the cingulate gyrus (Broca's callosal lobe), the hypothalamus, the anterior thalamic nuclei, and the interconnections among these structures constituted a harmonious mechanism which elaborate the functions of emotions.[4] Papez never mentioned Broca'slimbic lobe but others noted that his circuit was very similar to Broca's great limbic lobe.[5]
Papez received hisMD from theUniversity of Minnesota College ofMedicine andSurgery. He was a neurologist atCornell University and curator of theWilder Brain Collection when he published his 1937 journal article.
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