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Metencephalic Sensory Nuclei

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This page covers biological details of component group Metencephalic Sensory Nuclei. Component group is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to center: Hindbrain Metencephalon -> Metencephalic Sensory Nuclei (HT.SN) (see Mind Maps)
• Function:

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Components

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Component items:

• Pontine Nuclear Complex (HT.PN)
  • Principal Trigeminal Nucleus (LPC.HT.PN.PTR): Facial Somatic Sensations
  • Pontobulbar Body (LLC.HT.PN.PBB): Relay neck proprioception to cerebellum
  • Rostral Pontine Nucleus (LLC.HT.PN.RSP): Part of learning, motivation, spatial memory pathway
  • Nuclei of Lateral Lemniscus (LPC.HT.PN.LL): Decoding of amplitude modulated sounds

Connectivity

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Internal Regions Connections:

• no connections

External Connections:

External Inbound Center Connections:

Source Center	Reference
Posterior/Dorsal Horn (BMA.SC.PH)	(unknown reference)
Hypothalamus (FD.HT)	Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in emotional behavior (HT -> PN, abstract)
Myelencephalic Sensory Nuclei (HL.SN)	Five Parallel Auditory Pathways (OC -> VNLL, abstract)
Perhipheral Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.PER)	(unknown reference)
Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.REF)	Five Parallel Auditory Pathways (LSO -> DNLL)
Motor Cortex (NMA.NC.MC)	Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in motor behavior (MC -> PN, abstract)

External Outbound Center Connections:

Target Center	Reference
Sensory Thalamus (FD.TH.SR)	Trigeminal Nuclei (CSN -> VPM)
Myelencephalic Sensory Nuclei (HL.SN)	Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (PrincipalTrigeminal -> SpinalTrigeminal)
Cerebellar Complex (LLC.HT.CRC)	Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in motor behavior (PN -> CR, abstract)
Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.REF)	Five Parallel Auditory Pathways (VNLL -> ICC, abstract)