BrainRegionLAC MM EWN
Edinger-Westphal Nucleus
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This page covers biological details of component Edinger-Westphal Nucleus. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.
- Top-down path to region: Midbrain Mesencephalon -> Perhipheral Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.PER) -> Edinger-Westphal Nucleus (LAC.MM.EWN) (see Mind Maps)
- Type: nucleus
- Brain area: Lower Brain - Autonomous Control Area
- Role: parasympathetic.nucleus
- Function: Change Eye Pupil
- Notes to function: Parasympathetic nucleus, parvocellular extention of OCN
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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 |
| LRC | LRC.MM.DSCH | Darkschewitsch Nucleus | excitatory-glu | Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (SupraOculomotor -> EWN, abstract) |
| LRC.MM.PT.PON | Pretectal Olivary Nucleus | excitatory-glu | Effect of light on pupil diameter (OPN -> EW) | |
| LRC.MM.PT.PR | Principal Pretectal Nucleus | excitatory-glu | Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (Pretectum -> EWN, abstract) | |
| LRC.MM.PT.SL | Sublentiform Nucleus | excitatory-glu | Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (Pretectum -> EWN, abstract) |
Outbound Region Connections:
| Target Area | Target Region | Target Name | Type | Reference |
| LAC | LAC.PN.PSYM.CLG | Ciliary Ganglion | excitatory-glu | Autonomic nervous system (EWN -> CLG) |
| LAC.PN.PSYM.EPG | Episcleral Ganglion | excitatory-glu | Autonomic nervous system (EWN -> EPG) |
Thirdparty Circuits
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map: CLG=Ciliary Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.CLG, DM=Vagus Nucleus,LAC.HL.VGN, EPG=Episcleral Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.EPG, EWN=Edinger-Westphal Nucleus,LAC.MM.EWN, EYE=Eye,TARGET.TSA.EYE, ISL=Inferior Salivatory Nucleus,LAC.HL.SAL.ISL, OTG=Otic Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.OTG, SMG=Submandibular Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.SXG, SPG=Sphenopalatine Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.SPG, SSL=Superior Salivatory Nucleus,LAC.HL.SAL.SSL
- Vision Components - see Reference
map: CG=Ciliary Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.CLG, EWN=Edinger-Westphal Nucleus,LAC.MM.EWN, EYE=Eye,TARGET.TSA.EYE, LGN=Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN, OCN=Oculomotor Nucleus,LPC.MM.OCN, RT=Retinal Ganglion,LPC.PN.SG.RT, SOA=Supraoculomotor Area,VBA.MM.SOA (Cajal Nucleus (LRC.MM.CJ), Rostral Interstitial Nucleus of MLF (LRC.MM.RIMLF), Darkschewitsch Nucleus (LRC.MM.DSCH)), STN=Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus,LPC.HL.TGS.STR, VAC=Posterior Eye Field,NPE.NC.IPS.PEF (Medial Intraparietal Sulcus (NPE.NC.IPS.MIP), Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus (NPE.NC.IPS.LIP)), VC=Occipital Lobe,NC.LOBE.OCC
map: Abducens=Abducens Nucleus,LPC.HT.ABD, Ciliary=Ciliary Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.CLG, EWN=Edinger-Westphal Nucleus,LAC.MM.EWN, EYE=Eye,TARGET.TSA.EYE, Facial=Facial Motor Nucleus,LPC.HT.FCM, Oculomotor=Oculomotor Nucleus,LPC.MM.OCN, Pretectum=Pretectum,MM.PT (Anterior Pretectum Nucleus (LRC.MM.PT.PTA), Nucleus of Optic Tract (LRC.MM.PT.NOT), Pretectal Olivary Nucleus (LRC.MM.PT.PON), Principal Pretectal Nucleus (LRC.MM.PT.PR), Sublentiform Nucleus (LRC.MM.PT.SL)), PrincipalTrigeminal=Principal Trigeminal Nucleus,LPC.HT.PN.PTR, RF=Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.RF, SpinalTrigeminal=Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus,LPC.HL.TGS.STR, SupraOculomotor=Supraoculomotor Area,VBA.MM.SOA (Cajal Nucleus (LRC.MM.CJ), Rostral Interstitial Nucleus of MLF (LRC.MM.RIMLF), Darkschewitsch Nucleus (LRC.MM.DSCH)), VAC=Associative Visual Cortex,NPE.NC.OCC.V3 (Dorsal Associative Visual Cortex (NPE.NC.OCC.V3D), Ventral Associative Visual Cortex (NPE.NC.OCC.V3V))
map: DMH=Dorsomedial Hypothalamic Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.DM, EW=Edinger-Westphal Nucleus,LAC.MM.EWN, EYE=Eye,TARGET.TSA.EYE, GC=Ciliary Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.CLG, IML=Ciliospinal Center,LAC.SC.IZ.CSC, LC=Locus Coeruleus,LMC.HT.LC, OPN=Pretectal Olivary Nucleus,LRC.MM.PT.PON, PVN=Paraventricular Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.PV, RET=Retinal Nucleus,LPC.FD.RT, SCG=Superior Cervical Ganglion,LAC.PN.SYM.SCG, SCN=Suprachiasmatic Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.SCN
map: CC=Ciliospinal Center,LAC.SC.IZ.CSC, CLG=Ciliary Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.CLG, EWN=Edinger-Westphal Nucleus,LAC.MM.EWN, EYE=Eye,TARGET.TSA.EYE, PHT=Posterior Hypothalamic Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.PN, SCG=Superior Cervical Ganglion,LAC.PN.SYM.SCG
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