BrainRegionFEC FT CN BD

Caudate Nucleus Body

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

• Top-down path to region: Forebrain Telencephalon -> Basal Ganglia (BGA.FT.BG) -> Striatum (BGA.FT.ST) -> Dorsal Striatum (BGA.FT.DST) -> Caudate Nucleus (BGA.FT.CN) -> Caudate Nucleus Body (FEC.FT.CN.BD) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Brain area: Forebrain - Execution Control Area
• Role: relay
• Function: Oculomotor learning
• Notes to function: FEF, SEF

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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
FEC	FEC.FD.TH.LI	Limitans Nucleus of Thalamus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
NDM	NDM.NC.AL.VACG	Ventral Anterior Cingulate Area	excitatory-glu	Global visual system (FrontalCortex -> BGA, abstract)
NMA	NMA.NC.PMC.AFEF	Anterior Frontal Eye Field	excitatory-glu	Global visual system (FrontalCortex -> BGA, abstract)
NSA	NSA.NC.IT.TE	Inferotemporal Cortex	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	NSA.NC.TTG.A2	Auditory Association Area	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
FEC	FEC.FT.GPI.DL	Globus Pallidus Internal Dorsolateral	inhibitory-gaba	Habenula Connections (CPu -> GPi, abstract)
	FEC.FT.SNR.VL	Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata Ventrolateral	inhibitory-gaba	Saccades and smooth movements (CN -> SN, abstract)

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