BrainCenterMM PER

Perhipheral Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon

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This page covers biological details of component group Perhipheral Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon. Component group is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to center: Midbrain Mesencephalon -> Perhipheral Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.PER) (see Mind Maps)
• Function:
• Notes to function: Sensory relay or direct motor control

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Components

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Component items:

• Oculomotor Nucleus: Change Eye Direction
• Trochlear Nucleus: Control superior oblique muscles of eyes
• Edinger-Westphal Nucleus: Change Eye Pupil
• Mesencephalic Trigeminal Nucleus: unconscious proprioception from muscle spindles; facial somatic sensations from muscles of mastication, monosynaptic masticatory reflex

Connectivity

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Internal Regions Connections:

• no connections

External Connections:

External Inbound Center Connections:

Source Center ID	Source Center Name	Reference
HMC.SN	Myelencephalic Sensory Nuclei	Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (SpinalTrigeminal -> Oculomotor)
HP.RF	Pontine Reticular Formation	Global visual system (RF -> OPN, abstract)
LPC.HP.ABD	Abducens Nucleus	Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) (Abducens -> Oculomotor)
LPC.HP.VBN	Vestibular Nucleus	(unknown reference)
MM.REF	Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon	Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (SupraOculomotor -> EWN, abstract)
TARGET.TEA.FEEDER	Mouth feeder	(unknown reference)
TARGET.TSA.EYE	Eye	(unknown reference)
TARGET.TSA.NOSE	Nose	(unknown reference)

External Outbound Center Connections:

Target Center ID	Target Center Name	Reference
HMT.MN	Metencephalic Motor Nuclei	(unknown reference)
MBA.HP.PN	Pontine Nuclear Complex	(unknown reference)
PN.PSYM.HD	Head and Neck Parasympathetic Ganglia	Autonomic nervous system (EWN -> CLG)
TARGET.TSA.EYE	Eye	Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (Oculomotor -> EYE)