BrainRegionFEC FD TH PF

Parafascicular Nucleus of Thalamus

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

• Top-down path to region: Forebrain Diencephalon -> Thalamus (FD.TH) -> Cognitive Thalamus (FD.TH.CR) -> Intralaminar and Midline Nuclei of Thalamus (FD.TH.IML) -> Intralaminar Nuclear Group of Thalamus (FEC.FD.TH.IL) -> Caudal Intralaminar Nucleus of Thalamus (FEC.FD.TH.CIL) -> Parafascicular Nucleus of Thalamus (FEC.FD.TH.PF) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Quality: L0
• Brain area: Forebrain - Execution Control Area (FEC)
• Area circuit: Motor Extensor Loop (FECME)
• Role: processor.automatic
• Function: Stimulation of acetylcholine release in dorsal striata
• Notes to function:
  • Part of ascending activating system

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Components

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Component items:

• Lateral Parafascicular Thalamic Nucleus

Connectivity

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Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Role	Reference
FAM	FAM.FT.SEP.MED	Medial Septal Nucleus	modulatory-ach	uncertain	(unknown reference)
FEC	FEC.FT.GPI.MED	Globus Pallidus Internal Medial	inhibitory-gaba	uncertain	Saccadic Vision (BG -> Thalamus, abstract)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Role	Reference
FEC	FEC.FT.PU.MED	Dorsal Putamen Medial	excitatory-glu	uncertain	(unknown reference)

Thirdparty Circuits

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References

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