BrainRegionFAM FT EPF

Endopiriform Nucleus

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This page covers biological details of component Endopiriform Nucleus. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Forebrain Telencephalon -> Extended Amygdala (FAM.FT.EXTAM) -> Endopiriform Nucleus (FAM.FT.EPF) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Brain area: Forebrain - Affective Motivations Area
• Role: relay
• Function: Putative relay of limbic-associated cortical-like areas subserving affective information

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Components

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Connectivity

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• Inbound Region Connections:*

|| Source Area || Source Region || Source Name || Type || Reference || || FAM || FAM.HP.NI || Incertus Nucleus || inhibitory-gaba || (unknown reference) || || NSA || NSA.NC.PH.PIR || Piriform Cortex || excitatory-glu || [sensory system of rat and macaque (PiR -> EnP)] ||

• Outbound Region Connections:*

|| Target Area || Target Region || Target Name || Type || Reference || || NCP || NCP.NC.INS.AIC || Anterior Insular Cortex || excitatory-glu || [sensory system of rat and macaque (EnP -> Iav, abstract)] ||

Thirdparty Circuits

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• [sensory system of rat and macaque] - see [[1]]

References

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• http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763401000215