Solitary Nucleus

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

Top-down path to region: Hindbrain Myelencephalon -> Myelencephalic Sensory Nuclei (HL.SN) -> Solitary Nucleus (LPC.HL.SOL) (see Mind Maps)
Type: nucleus
Brain area: Lower Brain - Peripheral Control Area
Role: sensory.nucleus
Function: Carry taste buds, thoracic and abdominal viscera
Notes to function: c.n. VII, IX, X

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Connectivity

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Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
FAM	FAM.FT.AM.CEL	Central Amygdaloid Nucleus, lateral subdivision	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	FAM.FT.IPAC.MED	Medial Interstitial Anterior Commissural Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
LAC	LAC.FD.HT.VM	Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Bowels control brain: gut hormones and obesity (VMN -> NTS)
LPC	LPC.PN.SG.GNG	Geniculate Ganglion	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	LPC.PN.SG.JUG	Jugular Ganglion	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	LPC.PN.SG.NOD	Nodose Ganglion	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	LPC.PN.SG.PET	Petrosal Ganglion	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
FEC	FEC.FT.ACC.SH	Nucleus Accumbens Shell	excitatory-glu	Bowels control brain: gut hormones and obesity (NTS -> NAc, abstract)
LAC	LAC.FD.HT.DM	Dorsomedial Hypothalamic Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Food-entrainable circadian oscillator (NTS -> DMH)
	LAC.FD.HT.LTN	Lateral Hypothalamic Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Schematic of hypothalamic circuitry underlying satiety (NTS -> LHA)
	LAC.FD.HT.PV	Paraventricular Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	LAC.FD.HT.SO	Supraoptic Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
LMC	LMC.MM.VTA	Ventral Tegmental Area	excitatory-glu	Bowels control brain: gut hormones and obesity (NTS -> VTA)
LPC	LPC.HL.AMB	Ambiguus Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	LPC.HT.PRF.PB	Parabrachial Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Amygdalar disruption of prefrontal cortex (SOL -> PB)
LRC	LRC.HL.RA	Retroambigualis Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	LRC.HT.KFN	Kolliker-Fuse Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
NCP	NCP.FD.TH.VPL	Ventral Posterolateral Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Amygdalar disruption of prefrontal cortex (SOL -> TH, abstract)
	NCP.FD.TH.VPM	Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Thalamocortical relationships (sVPM -> VPM)