BrainRegionFEC FD STN MED

Subthalamic Nucleus Medial

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

• Top-down path to region: Forebrain Diencephalon -> Subthalamus Area (FEC.FD.STA) -> Subthalamic Nucleus (FEC.FD.STN) -> Subthalamic Nucleus Medial (FEC.FD.STN.MED) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Brain area: Forebrain - Execution Control Area
• Role: relay
• Function: Motor Extensor 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
NMA	NMA.NC.SMC.F6	Pre-Supplementary Motor Area	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
FEC	FEC.FT.GPE.MED	Globus Pallidus External Medial	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	FEC.FT.GPI.MED	Globus Pallidus Internal Medial	excitatory-glu	Basal Ganglia Activity (STN -> GPi, abstract)
	FEC.FT.SNR.DL	Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata Dorsolateral	excitatory-glu	Saccadic Vision (STN -> SNpr, abstract)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Saccadic Vision - see Reference

• Basal Ganglia Activity - see Reference

References

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• http://www.nature.com/nrn/journal/v5/n3/box/nrn1345_BX1.html
• http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/a/a_06/a_06_cr/a_06_cr_mou/a_06_cr_mou.html