BrainRegionFMM FD TH AD

Anterodorsal Nucleus

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

• *Top-down path to region*: Forebrain Diencephalon -> Thalamus (FD.TH) -> Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus (FD.TH.AN) -> Anterodorsal Nucleus (FMM.FD.TH.AD) (see Mind Maps)
• *Type*: nucleus
• *Brain area*: Forebrain - Memory Management Area
• *Role*: processor
• *Function*: head direction, spatial learning and memory

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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* || || FMM || BrainRegionFMM_FD_MB_LMB FMM.FD.MB.LMB || Lateral Mammillary Nucleus || excitatory-glu || [Head Direction Cell Circuit (LMB -> AD)] || || NCP || BrainRegionNCP_NC_MPL_RSC NCP.NC.MPL.RSC || Retrosplenial Cortex || excitatory-glu || [Head Direction Cell Circuit (RSP -> AD)] ||

• Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Reference* || || FMM || BrainRegionFMM_NC_PH_POS FMM.NC.PH.POS || Postsubiculum || excitatory-glu || [Head Direction Cell Circuit (AD -> PSUB)] ||

Thirdparty Circuits

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• [of Diencephalon to Recognition Memory] - see [Reference]

• [bodies: two memory systems in one] - see [Reference]

• [Direction Cell Circuit] - see [Reference]

References

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• http://learnmem.cshlp.org/content/18/6/384/F1.expansion.html
• http://www.nature.com/nrn/journal/v5/n1/fig_tab/nrn1299_F2.html
• http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Head_direction_cells