BrainRegionLPC PN SG GNG

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Geniculate Ganglion

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This page covers biological details of component Geniculate Ganglion. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

  • Top-down path to region: Peripheral Nervous System -> Sensory Ganglia (PNS.SG) -> Sensory Exteroception Ganglia (PN.SG.SE) -> Geniculate Ganglion (LPC.PN.SG.GNG) (see Mind Maps)
  • Type: sensory ganglion
  • Quality: L0
  • Brain area: Lower Brain - Peripheral Control Area (LPC)
  • Area circuit: Taste Senses (STS)
  • Role: sensory.ganglion
  • Function: Trophic support for survival
  • Notes to function:
    • Innervation taste buds, ear skin

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Components

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Component items:

  • Chorda Tympani: to taste buds in tongue
  • Superficial Petrosal Nerve: to other taste buds
  • Posterior Auricular Nerve: to external ear skin

Connectivity

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Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area Source Region Source Name Type Role Reference
TEA TARGET.TEA.FEEDER Mouth feeder soft-palate-sparse-taste-receptors (none) (unknown reference)
TSA TARGET.TSA.EAR Ear ear-somatic (none) (unknown reference)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area Target Region Target Name Type Role Reference
LPC LPC.HL.SOL Solitary Nucleus excitatory-glu uncertain (unknown reference)
LPC.HL.TGS.STR Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus excitatory-glu uncertain (unknown reference)

Thirdparty Circuits

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References

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