BrainRegionLAC PN PSYM EPG

Episcleral Ganglion

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

• Top-down path to region: Peripheral Nervous System -> Parasympathetic Ganglia (PN.PSYM) -> Episcleral Ganglion (LAC.PN.PSYM.EPG) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: parasympathetic ganglion
• Brain area: Lower Brain - Autonomous Control Area
• Role: parasympathetic
• Function: Control curvature of lens
• Notes to function: Sphincter muscles of the iris

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Components

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• no child items defined

Connectivity

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• Inbound Region Connections:*

|| Source Area || Source Region || Source Name || Type || Reference || || LAC || LAC.MM.EWN || Edinger-Westphal Nucleus || excitatory-glu || [nervous system (EWN -> EPG)] ||

• Outbound Region Connections:*

|| Target Area || Target Region || Target Name || Type || Reference || || TSA || TARGET.TSA.EYE || Eye || eye-muscle-pupil-close || [nervous system (EPG -> EYE)] ||

Thirdparty Circuits

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• [nervous system] - see [[1]]

References

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• http://www.neurophysiology.ws/autonomicns.htm