BrainRegionLPC SC VH VL

Ventrolateral Nucleus

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

• Top-down path to region: Spinal Cord -> Anterior/Ventral Horn (SC.VH) -> Lamina IX (SC.VH.L9) -> Ventrolateral Nucleus (LPC.SC.VH.VL) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Quality: L0
• Brain area: Lower Brain - Peripheral Control Area (LPC)
• Area circuit: Control Body Extensors (MBE)
• Role: extensor.nucleus
• Function: Innervation of limb muscles
• Notes to function:
  • Upper and lower

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Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
LPC	LPC.HT.LVBN	Lateral Vestibular Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Cerebellum functional divisions (VB -> SCM, abstract)
LRC	LRC.HT.PRF.RPO	Oral Pontine Reticular Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Cerebellum functional divisions (RF -> SCM, abstract)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
LAC	LAC.HL.TGS.PE5	Peritrigeminal Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
TEA	TARGET.TEA.HAND	Hand	abductor-pollicis-longus-muscle	(unknown reference)
	TARGET.TEA.LEG	Leg	extensor-digitorum-brevis-muscle	(unknown reference)

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