BrainRegionLAC PN SYM IMG

Inferior Mesenteric Ganglion

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This page covers biological details of component Inferior Mesenteric Ganglion. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Peripheral Nervous System -> Sympathetic Ganglia (PN.SYM) -> Prevertebral Sympathetic Ganglia (VBA.PN.SYM.PR) -> Inferior Mesenteric Ganglion (LAC.PN.SYM.IMG) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: sympathetic ganglion
• Brain area: Lower Brain - Autonomous Control Area
• Role: sympathetic
• Function: Bladder, rectum, reproductive organs
• Notes to function: S1-S4, single - not paired, unpaired visceral arteries

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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
LAC	LAC.SC.IZ.IML	Intermediolateral Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
TEA	TARGET.TEA.GENITALIA	Genitalia	bartholin-gland	(unknown reference)
	TARGET.TEA.RECTUM	Rectum	sphincter-ani-internus-muscle-sympathetic	(unknown reference)
	TARGET.TEA.URETER	Ureter	detrusor-urinae-muscle-sympathetic	(unknown reference)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Physiology and pathophysiology of lower urinary tract - see Reference

• Schematic overview of spinobulbospinal micturition reflex pathway - see Reference

References

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• http://www.intechopen.com/books/computational-intelligence-in-electromyography-analysis-a-perspective-on-current-applications-and-future-challenges/sphincter-emg-for-diagnosing-multiple-system-atrophy-and-related-disorders
• http://jp.physoc.org/content/557/1/287/F9.expansion.html