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	FMM.FD.MB.LMB	Lateral Mammillary Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Head Direction Cell Circuit (LMB -> AD)
LRC	LRC.MM.SC.INT	Intermediate Superior Colliculus	excitatory-glu	Global visual system (SCi -> ATH, abstract)
NCP	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	FMM.NC.PH.POS	Postsubiculum	excitatory-glu	Head Direction Cell Circuit (AD -> PSUB)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Contributions of Diencephalon to Recognition Memory - see Reference

• Mammillary bodies: two memory systems in one - see Reference

• Head 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