BrainRegionNPE NC PMC CFEF

Caudal Frontal Eye Field

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This page covers biological details of component Caudal Frontal Eye Field. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Cerebral Cortex -> Anterior Lobe (NC.LOBE.ANT) -> Premotor Cortex (NC.PMC) -> Frontal Eye Field (NMA.NC.PMC.FEF) -> Caudal Frontal Eye Field (NPE.NC.PMC.CFEF) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: cortex
• Brain area: Neocortical Brain - Unimodal Execution Area
• Brodmann ID: 08
• Role: cortex.generic
• Function: Head and eye movements toward visual stimuli
• Notes to function: shorter saccades

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Components

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• no child items defined

Connectivity

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Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
NPE	NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus	feedforward-glu	Summary of eye movement control (PEF -> FEF, abstract)
NSA	NSA.NC.IT.TE	Inferotemporal Cortex	feedforward-glu	Saccades and smooth movements (TEF -> FEF, abstract)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
NMA	NMA.NC.PMC.F5	Ventral Rostral Premotor Cortex	feedforward-glu	(unknown reference)
NPE	NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF	Anterior Frontal Eye Field	feedforward-glu	(unknown reference)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Global visual system - see Reference

map: 
ATH=Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.AN (see Cognitive Thalamus)
BGA=Basal Ganglia,FEC.FT.BG
FrontalCortex=Anterior Lobe,NC.LOBE.ANT
LGN=Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN
OPN=Oculomotor Nucleus,LPC.MM.OCN
ParietalCortex=Parietal Lobe,NC.LOBE.PAR
Pulvinar=Pulvinar,FD.PV (see Sensory Thalamus)
RF=Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.RF
Retina=Retinal Nucleus,LPC.FD.RT
SCi=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon)
SCs=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon)
SNc=Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Lateral,FEC.FT.SNC.LT
SNr=Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata Dorsolateral,FEC.FT.SNR.DL
SpinalCord=Lamina IX,SC.VH.L9 (see Anterior/Ventral Horn)
Striatum=Striatum,FEC.FT.ST (see Basal Ganglia)
VisualCortex=Occipital Lobe,NC.LOBE.OCC

References

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• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959438808001566