BrainRegionFEC FT SNR VL

Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata Ventrolateral

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This page covers biological details of component Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata Ventrolateral. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Forebrain Telencephalon -> Basal Ganglia (FEC.FT.BG) -> Substantia Nigra (FEC.FT.SN) -> Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata (FEC.FT.SNR) -> Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata Ventrolateral (FEC.FT.SNR.VL) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Brain area: Forebrain - Execution Control Area
• Role: relay
• Function: Oculomotor loop

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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
FEC	FEC.FD.STN.ICD	Subthalamic Nucleus Internal Caudal	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	FEC.FT.CN.BD	Caudate Nucleus Body	inhibitory-gaba	Saccades and smooth movements (CN -> SN, abstract)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
LRC	LRC.MM.SC.INT	Intermediate Superior Colliculus	inhibitory-gaba	Saccadic Vision (BG -> SCi, abstract)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Saccadic Vision - see Reference

References

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• http://www.nature.com/nrn/journal/v5/n3/box/nrn1345_BX1.html