BrainRegionFEC FT SNC MED

Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Medial

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This page covers biological details of component Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Medial. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Forebrain Telencephalon -> Basal Ganglia (BGA.FT.BG) -> Substantia Nigra (BGA.FT.SN) -> Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta (LMC.FT.SNC) -> Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Medial (FEC.FT.SNC.MED) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Brain area: Forebrain - Execution Control Area
• Role: relay
• Function: motivational loop

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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
FAM	FAM.FT.BNST	Bed Nucleus of Stria Terminalis	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
FEC	FEC.FT.ACC.CORE	Nucleus Accumbens Core	inhibitory-gaba	(unknown reference)
	FEC.FT.GPI.RM	Globus Pallidus Internal Rostromedial	inhibitory-gaba	Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in motor behavior (GP -> SN, abstract)
	FEC.FT.SNR.MED	Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata Medial	inhibitory-gaba	(unknown reference)
LMC	LMC.HP.LC	Locus Coeruleus	modulatory-ne	(unknown reference)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
FAM	FAM.FT.AM.CEM	Medial Central Amygdaloid Nucleus	modulatory-da	(unknown reference)
FEC	FEC.FT.ACC.SH	Nucleus Accumbens Shell	modulatory-da	(unknown reference)
LAC	LAC.FD.HT.SUM	Supramammillary Nucleus	modulatory-da	(unknown reference)
LRC	LRC.HP.PRF.PVR	Parvocellular Reticular Nucleus	modulatory-da	(unknown reference)

Thirdparty Circuits

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References

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