BrainAreaNPE

Polymodal Execution Area

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Local Circuits

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ID	Name	Regions
AES	Execution by Auditory Inputs	NPE.NC.BRA.PO, NPE.NC.BRA.PT, NPE.NC.IPL.SMW, NPE.NC.STG.PAI
CVC	Cortical Vision Control	NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF, NPE.NC.PMC.CFEF, NPE.NC.SMC.SEF
GRC	Grasping Control	NPE.FD.TH.OPV, NPE.NC.IPS.MIP, NPE.NC.SPL.PF
NPS	Execution by Motion Inputs	NPE.FD.TH.MPV, NPE.NC.IPL.MST
ORV	Orienting by Visual Stimuli	NPE.NC.IPS.LIP, NPE.NC.OCC.V2PL, NPE.NC.OCC.V3D, NPE.NC.OCC.V3V
SEC	Subcortical Execution Control	NPE.FD.TH.LP, NPE.NC.SPL.PG

Execution by Auditory Inputs

Component ID	Component Name	Type	Service	Function	Comments
NPE.NC.BRA.PO	Broca's Area Pars Opercularis	cortex, BA 44	NEU	Speech Engine	Orbital Inferior Frontal Gyrus
NPE.NC.BRA.PT	Broca's Area Pars Triangularis	cortex, BA 45	NEU	Language production and prefrontal associational integration, propositional language comprehension	Triangular Inferior Frontal Gyrus, switching between semantic sub-categories in word retrieval
NPE.NC.IPL.SMW	Supramarginal Wernike Cortex	cortex, BA 40	NEU	Phonological and articulatory processing of words	PF, Computing sound of word, tactile learning and memory
NPE.NC.STG.PAI	Parainsular Area	cortex, BA 52	NEU	Medial auditory stream	Major projects to PFC multi-modal associations, auditory to insula

Internal Region Connections:

Source Region	Target Region	Type	Reference
NPE.NC.BRA.PT	NPE.NC.IPL.SMW	neocortex-neocortex	Cortical Auditory System (IFC44 -> IPL40, abstract)
NPE.NC.STG.PAI	NPE.NC.IPL.SMW	neocortex-neocortex	(unknown reference)

External Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Local Region	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NCP	NPE.NC.BRA.PO	NCP.NC.TPC	Temporopolar Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Language-Related Regions (TC -> BA45, abstract)
	NPE.NC.IPL.SMW	NCP.NC.PG.S1	Primary Somatosensory Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Cortico-Cortical Connectivity (S1 -> PTHA, abstract)
		NCP.NC.PG.S2	Secondary Somatosensory Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	(unknown reference)
	NPE.NC.STG.PAI	NCP.FD.TH.VPM	Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus	nucleus-neocortex	(unknown reference)
NPE	NPE.NC.IPL.SMW	NPE.NC.IPL.MST	Medial Superior Temporal Area	neocortex-neocortex	Visual Dorsal Pathway (MST -> IPL, abstract)
NSA	NPE.NC.BRA.PT	NSA.NC.STG.A3	Wernicke's area A3	neocortex-neocortex	Cortical Auditory System (STS22 -> IFC45, abstract)
		NSA.NC.STG.A4	Wernicke's area A4	neocortex-neocortex	Language-Related Regions (pSTC -> BA44, abstract)
	NPE.NC.IPL.SMW	NSA.NC.IPS.VIP	Ventral Intraparietal Sulcus	neocortex-neocortex	3 Visual Cortex Paths (IPS -> IPL, abstract)
		NSA.NC.STG.A3	Wernicke's area A3	neocortex-neocortex	Cortico-Cortical Connectivity (AA -> PTHA, abstract)
		NSA.NC.STG.A4	Wernicke's area A4	neocortex-neocortex	Cortical Auditory System (AC22 -> IPL40, abstract)
		NSA.NC.TTG.A1	Primary Auditory Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Dual Auditory Processing (A1 -> PPC, abstract)

External Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Local Region	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NMA	NPE.NC.IPL.SMW	NMA.NC.PMC.F2	Dorsal Caudal Premotor Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Dual Auditory Processing (PPC -> DLPFC, abstract)
		NMA.NC.PMC.F4	Ventral Caudal Premotor Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	3 Visual Cortex Paths (IPL -> vPM, abstract)
NPE	NPE.NC.BRA.PO	NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF	Anterior Frontal Eye Field	neocortex-neocortex	Cortical Auditory System (IFC44 -> PMC8, abstract)
Subcortical
LLC	NPE.NC.BRA.PO	LLC.HT.PRF.RTMG	Pontine Reticulotegmental Nucleus	neocortex-nucleus	Motor neurons control (CTX -> PRF, abstract)
LRC	NPE.NC.BRA.PO	LRC.HT.PRF.RPO	Oral Pontine Reticular Nucleus	neocortex-nucleus	Motor neurons control (CTX -> PRF, abstract)

Cortical Vision Control

Component ID	Component Name	Type	Service	Function	Comments
NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF	Anterior Frontal Eye Field	cortex, BA 08	NMU	Head and eye movements toward auditory stimuli	longer saccades, dorsomedial - 8A (8Ac, 8Am), but not 8Ar; 8Ac - saccades
NPE.NC.PMC.CFEF	Caudal Frontal Eye Field	cortex, BA 08	NMU	Head and eye movements toward visual stimuli	shorter saccades
NPE.NC.SMC.SEF	Supplementary Eye Field	cortex, BA 06	NMU	high level aspects of saccade control	Complex spatial transformations, learned transformations, and executive cognitive functions; dorsorostral of F7

Internal Region Connections:

Source Region	Target Region	Type	Reference
NPE.NC.PMC.CFEF	NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF	neocortex-neocortex	(unknown reference)
NPE.NC.SMC.SEF	NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF	neocortex-neocortex	Summary of eye movement control (SEF -> FEF, abstract)

External Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Local Region	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NDM	NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF	NDM.NC.AL.DLPFCL	Lateral Mid-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in motor behavior (LPFC -> PMC, abstract)
	NPE.NC.SMC.SEF	NDM.NC.AL.DLPFCR	Rostral Mid-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	3 Visual Cortex Paths (LPC -> pre-SMA, abstract)
NMA	NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF	NMA.FD.TH.MDL	Lateral Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus	nucleus-neocortex	Oculomotor decision-making (Thalamus -> FEF, abstract)
NPE	NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF	NPE.NC.BRA.PO	Broca's Area Pars Opercularis	neocortex-neocortex	Cortical Auditory System (IFC44 -> PMC8, abstract)
	NPE.NC.PMC.CFEF	NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus	neocortex-neocortex	Summary of eye movement control (PEF -> FEF, abstract)
	NPE.NC.SMC.SEF	NPE.NC.SPL.PG	Caudal Precuneus	neocortex-neocortex	Movement Planning (PPC -> SMC, abstract)
NSA	NPE.NC.PMC.CFEF	NSA.NC.IT.TE	Inferotemporal Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Saccades and smooth movements (TEF -> FEF, abstract)

External Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Local Region	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NMA	NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF	NMA.NC.PMC.F5	Ventral Rostral Premotor Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Cortical Auditory System (PMC8 -> PMC6, abstract)
		NMA.NC.PMC.F7	Dorsal Rostral Premotor Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	(unknown reference)
	NPE.NC.PMC.CFEF	NMA.NC.PMC.F5	Ventral Rostral Premotor Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	(unknown reference)
Subcortical
FEC	NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF	FEC.FD.STN.MED	Subthalamic Nucleus Medial	neocortex-nucleus	Functional subdivisions of the subthalamic nucleus (FEF -> STN, abstract)
		FEC.FT.CN.BD	Caudate Nucleus Body	neocortex-nucleus	Global visual system (FrontalCortex -> BGA, abstract)
LRC	NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF	LRC.HL.PRF.GCR	Gigantocellular Reticular Nucleus	neocortex-nucleus	Motor neurons control (CTX -> MRF, abstract)
		LRC.HT.PRF.RPO	Oral Pontine Reticular Nucleus	neocortex-nucleus	Motor neurons control (CTX -> PRF, abstract)
		LRC.MM.CJ	Cajal Nucleus	neocortex-nucleus	Summary of eye movement control (FEF -> riMLF, abstract)
		LRC.MM.DSCH	Darkschewitsch Nucleus	neocortex-nucleus	(unknown reference)
		LRC.MM.SC.INT	Intermediate Superior Colliculus	neocortex-nucleus	Summary of eye movement control (FEF -> SC, abstract)
	NPE.NC.SMC.SEF	LRC.MM.RP.RIP	Raphe Interpositus Nucleus	neocortex-nucleus	Horizontal saccades and smooth pursuit movements (FEFSEF -> RIP, abstract)

Grasping Control

Component ID	Component Name	Type	Service	Function	Comments
NPE.FD.TH.OPV	Oral Pulvinar	nucleus	NEU	Somatosensory functions	Thalamus, connected with parietal cortex, anterior pulvinar
NPE.NC.IPS.MIP	Medial Intraparietal Sulcus	cortex, BA 39	NEU	Encode location of reach target in nose-centered coordinates
NPE.NC.SPL.PF	Rostral Precuneus	cortex, BA 07	NEU	Spatial orientation, representation of the self	rostral, 7B=PF, heavy somatosensory input

Internal Region Connections:

Source Region	Target Region	Type	Reference
NPE.FD.TH.OPV	NPE.NC.SPL.PF	nucleus-neocortex	Global visual system (Pulvinar -> ParietalCortex, abstract)

External Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Local Region	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NCP	NPE.FD.TH.OPV	NCP.NC.PG.S1	Primary Somatosensory Cortex	neocortex-nucleus	(unknown reference)
	NPE.NC.SPL.PF	NCP.NC.PG.S2	Secondary Somatosensory Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	(unknown reference)
NPE	NPE.FD.TH.OPV	NPE.NC.SPL.PG	Caudal Precuneus	neocortex-nucleus	(unknown reference)
NSA	NPE.NC.IPS.MIP	NSA.NC.IT.TEO	Preoccipital Inferotemporal Area	neocortex-neocortex	3 Visual Cortex Paths (IT -> IPS, abstract)
	NPE.NC.SPL.PF	NSA.NC.IPS.VIP	Ventral Intraparietal Sulcus	neocortex-neocortex	Parietal Association Cortex (VIP -> 7b)

External Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Local Region	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NCP	NPE.NC.IPS.MIP	NCP.NC.MPL.PSCG	Posterior Cingulate Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	(unknown reference)
	NPE.NC.SPL.PF	NCP.NC.MPL.RSC	Retrosplenial Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	(unknown reference)
		NCP.NC.PO.PCC	Precentral Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	(unknown reference)
NDM	NPE.NC.SPL.PF	NDM.NC.AL.DACG	Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Area	neocortex-neocortex	Global visual system (ParietalCortex -> FrontalCortex, abstract)
NMA	NPE.NC.SPL.PF	NMA.NC.PMC.F2	Dorsal Caudal Premotor Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	3 Visual Cortex Paths (SPL -> dPM, abstract)
NPE	NPE.NC.IPS.MIP	NPE.NC.SPL.PG	Caudal Precuneus	neocortex-neocortex	3 Visual Cortex Paths (IPS -> SPL, abstract)
Subcortical
FMM	NPE.NC.SPL.PF	FMM.FD.TH.LD	Lateral Dorsal Nucleus of Thalamus	neocortex-nucleus	Thalamocortical relationships (sLD -> LD, abstract)

Execution by Motion Inputs

Component ID	Component Name	Type	Service	Function	Comments
NPE.FD.TH.MPV	Medial Pulvinar	nucleus	NEU	Integration of associative cortical information and projects to visuomotor-related cortex	CG, PMC, PFC connections
NPE.NC.IPL.MST	Medial Superior Temporal Area	cortex, BA 39	NEU	Image stabilization, predictive target tracking	PG, Ventro-dorsal stream

Internal Region Connections:

• no connections

External Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Local Region	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NSA	NPE.NC.IPL.MST	NSA.FD.TH.IPV	Inferior Pulvinar	nucleus-neocortex	Global visual system (Pulvinar -> ParietalCortex, abstract)
		NSA.NC.OCC.MT	Middle Temporal Area	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (MT -> MST)
		NSA.NC.OCC.PO	Parietooccipital Area	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (PO -> MST)
Subcortical
FAM	NPE.FD.TH.MPV	FAM.FD.TH.PT	Paratenial Nucleus of Thalamus	nucleus-nucleus	Contributions of Diencephalon to Recognition Memory (MID -> mPULV, abstract)
FMM	NPE.FD.TH.MPV	FMM.NC.PH.PER	Perirhinal Cortex	neocortex-nucleus	Contributions of Diencephalon to Recognition Memory (Perirhinal -> mPULV)
		FMM.NC.PH.PRS	Presubiculum	neocortex-nucleus	Contributions of Diencephalon to Recognition Memory (Presub -> mPULV)
LPC	NPE.FD.TH.MPV	LPC.FD.RT	Retinal Nucleus	nucleus-nucleus	Retina and superior colliculus targets (Retina -> Pulvinar, abstract)
LRC	NPE.FD.TH.MPV	LRC.MM.PT.PTA	Anterior Pretectum Nucleus	nucleus-nucleus	(unknown reference)
		LRC.MM.PT.SL	Sublentiform Nucleus	nucleus-nucleus	(unknown reference)

External Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Local Region	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NCP	NPE.FD.TH.MPV	NCP.NC.MPL.PSCG	Posterior Cingulate Cortex	nucleus-neocortex	Contributions of Diencephalon to Recognition Memory (mPULV -> PostCingulate)
	NPE.NC.IPL.MST	NCP.NC.MPL.PSCG	Posterior Cingulate Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Contribution of hippocampal region CA3 to consciousness (IPL -> PosteriorCingulate, abstract)
NDM	NPE.FD.TH.MPV	NDM.NC.AL.DLPFCL	Lateral Mid-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex	nucleus-neocortex	Saccadic Vision (Thalamus -> FrontalCortex, abstract)
		NDM.NC.AL.ROFCL	Lateral Rostral Orbitofrontal Cortex	nucleus-neocortex	Saccadic Vision (Thalamus -> FrontalCortex, abstract)
	NPE.NC.IPL.MST	NDM.NC.AL.DACG	Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Area	neocortex-neocortex	Global visual system (ParietalCortex -> FrontalCortex, abstract)
		NDM.NC.AL.DLPFCR	Rostral Mid-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Cortico-Cortical Connectivity (PTHA -> PFC, abstract)
NMA	NPE.NC.IPL.MST	NMA.NC.PMC.F4	Ventral Caudal Premotor Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	3 Visual Cortex Paths (IPL -> vPM, abstract)
NPE	NPE.NC.IPL.MST	NPE.NC.IPL.SMW	Supramarginal Wernike Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Visual Dorsal Pathway (MST -> IPL, abstract)
		NPE.NC.SPL.PG	Caudal Precuneus	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (MST -> 7a)
Subcortical
FMM	NPE.NC.IPL.MST	FMM.FT.HC.CA1P	Proximal CA1 of Hippocampus	neocortex-allocortex	Contribution of hippocampal region CA3 to consciousness (IPL -> CA1, abstract)
		FMM.FT.HC.CA3D	Distal CA3 of Hippocampus	neocortex-allocortex	(unknown reference)
		FMM.NC.PH.POR	Postrhinal Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Head Direction Cell Circuit (PC -> PRHC, abstract)
LRC	NPE.NC.IPL.MST	LRC.MM.SC.SUP	Superficial Superior Colliculus	neocortex-nucleus	Global visual system (ParietalCortex -> SCi, abstract)

Orienting by Visual Stimuli

Component ID	Component Name	Type	Service	Function	Comments
NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus	cortex, BA 39	NEU	Representing saliency of spatial locations, and attention to locations	Targeting eye movements
NPE.NC.OCC.V2PL	Secondary Visual Cortex, Pale Stripe	cortex	NEU	Extract form features
NPE.NC.OCC.V3D	Dorsal Associative Visual Cortex	cortex	NEU	Processing of global motion, orientation
NPE.NC.OCC.V3V	Ventral Associative Visual Cortex	cortex	NEU	Processing of dynamic shapes

Internal Region Connections:

Source Region	Target Region	Type	Reference
NPE.NC.OCC.V2PL	NPE.NC.OCC.V3V	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (V2 -> V3, abstract)
NPE.NC.OCC.V3D	NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	neocortex-neocortex	Primate Control of Grasping (VC -> PIP, abstract)

External Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Local Region	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NSA	NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	NSA.NC.OCC.MT	Middle Temporal Area	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (MT -> LIP)
		NSA.NC.OCC.PO	Parietooccipital Area	neocortex-neocortex	Parietal Association Cortex (V6 -> LIP)
	NPE.NC.OCC.V2PL	NSA.NC.OCC.V1	Primary Visual Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Cortico-Cortical Connectivity (V1 -> VA, abstract)

External Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Local Region	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NCP	NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	NCP.NC.MPL.PSCG	Posterior Cingulate Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	(unknown reference)
NDM	NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	NDM.NC.AL.DLPFCR	Rostral Mid-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Summary of eye movement control (PEF -> DLPFC, abstract)
NMA	NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	NMA.NC.PMC.F7	Dorsal Rostral Premotor Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	Global visual system (ParietalCortex -> FrontalCortex, abstract)
NPE	NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	NPE.NC.PMC.CFEF	Caudal Frontal Eye Field	neocortex-neocortex	Summary of eye movement control (PEF -> FEF, abstract)
		NPE.NC.SPL.PG	Caudal Precuneus	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (LIP -> 7a)
NSA	NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	NSA.NC.IPS.AIP	Anterior Intraparietal Sulcus	neocortex-neocortex	Primate Control of Grasping (PIP -> AIP, abstract)
	NPE.NC.OCC.V3D	NSA.NC.OCC.MT	Middle Temporal Area	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (V3 -> MT, abstract)
		NSA.NC.OCC.PO	Parietooccipital Area	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (V3 -> PO, abstract)
	NPE.NC.OCC.V3V	NSA.NC.OCC.V4D	Dorsal Visual Area V4	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (V3 -> V4, abstract)
		NSA.NC.OCC.V4V	Ventral Visual Area V4	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (V3 -> V4, abstract)
Subcortical
LRC	NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	LRC.MM.CJ	Cajal Nucleus	neocortex-nucleus	Vision Components (VAC -> SOA, abstract)
		LRC.MM.RIMLF	Rostral Interstitial Nucleus of MLF	neocortex-nucleus	Vision Components (VAC -> SOA, abstract)
		LRC.MM.SC.SUP	Superficial Superior Colliculus	neocortex-nucleus	Summary of eye movement control (PEF -> SC, abstract)
	NPE.NC.OCC.V3D	LRC.MM.CJ	Cajal Nucleus	neocortex-nucleus	Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (VAC -> SupraOculomotor, abstract)
		LRC.MM.RIMLF	Rostral Interstitial Nucleus of MLF	neocortex-nucleus	Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (VAC -> SupraOculomotor, abstract)

Subcortical Execution Control

Component ID	Component Name	Type	Service	Function	Comments
NPE.FD.TH.LP	Lateral Posterior Nucleus of Thalamus	nucleus	NEU	Visual association cortex	From superior colliculus, pretectum
NPE.NC.SPL.PG	Caudal Precuneus	cortex, BA 07	NEU	Controlling spatially guided behavior with respect to visual and tactile information	caudal, 7A=PG+Opt

Internal Region Connections:

Source Region	Target Region	Type	Reference
NPE.FD.TH.LP	NPE.NC.SPL.PG	nucleus-neocortex	Thalamocortical relationships (LP -> pLP, abstract)

External Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Local Region	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NCP	NPE.NC.SPL.PG	NCP.NC.PG.S1	Primary Somatosensory Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	McNaughton Spatial Processing Network (SomSensCortex -> PosteriorParietalCortex)
NPE	NPE.NC.SPL.PG	NPE.NC.IPL.MST	Medial Superior Temporal Area	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (MST -> 7a)
		NPE.NC.IPS.LIP	Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (LIP -> 7a)
		NPE.NC.IPS.MIP	Medial Intraparietal Sulcus	neocortex-neocortex	3 Visual Cortex Paths (IPS -> SPL, abstract)
NSA	NPE.NC.SPL.PG	NSA.NC.IPS.VIP	Ventral Intraparietal Sulcus	neocortex-neocortex	Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (VIP -> 7a)
		NSA.NC.OCC.MT	Middle Temporal Area	neocortex-neocortex	Parietal Association Cortex (V5A -> 7a)
		NSA.NC.OCC.PO	Parietooccipital Area	neocortex-neocortex	Parietal Association Cortex (V6 -> 7a)
Subcortical
FEC	NPE.FD.TH.LP	FEC.FT.GPI.DL	Globus Pallidus Internal Dorsolateral	nucleus-nucleus-gaba	Saccadic Vision (BG -> Thalamus, abstract)
LRC	NPE.FD.TH.LP	LRC.MM.PT.PTA	Anterior Pretectum Nucleus	nucleus-nucleus	(unknown reference)
		LRC.MM.PT.SL	Sublentiform Nucleus	nucleus-nucleus	(unknown reference)
		LRC.MM.SC.SUP	Superficial Superior Colliculus	nucleus-nucleus	Thalamocortical relationships (sLP -> LP, abstract)

External Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Local Region	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
Cortical
NCP	NPE.NC.SPL.PG	NCP.NC.MPL.RSC	Retrosplenial Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	McNaughton Spatial Processing Network (PosteriorParietalCortex -> PCGRSP, abstract)
NMA	NPE.NC.SPL.PG	NMA.NC.PMC.F2	Dorsal Caudal Premotor Cortex	neocortex-neocortex	3 Visual Cortex Paths (SPL -> dPM, abstract)
NPE	NPE.NC.SPL.PG	NPE.FD.TH.OPV	Oral Pulvinar	neocortex-nucleus	(unknown reference)
		NPE.NC.SMC.SEF	Supplementary Eye Field	neocortex-neocortex	Movement Planning (PPC -> SMC, abstract)

Thirdparty Circuits

(generated)

• Parietal Association Cortex - see Reference (CP.VISUAL-PARIETAL-ASSOCIATION-CORTEX)

7a=Caudal Precuneus,NPE.NC.SPL.PG
7b=Rostral Precuneus,NPE.NC.SPL.PF
AIP=Anterior Intraparietal Sulcus,NSA.NC.IPS.AIP
LGB=Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN
LIP=Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus,NPE.NC.IPS.LIP
TE=Inferotemporal Cortex,NSA.NC.IT.TE
TEO=Preoccipital Inferotemporal Area,NSA.NC.IT.TEO
V1=Primary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V1
V2=Secondary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V2 (see Occipital Lobe)
V3A=Associative Visual Cortex,NPE.NC.OCC.V3 (see Occipital Lobe)
V3d=Associative Visual Cortex,NPE.NC.OCC.V3 (see Occipital Lobe)
V3v=Associative Visual Cortex,NPE.NC.OCC.V3 (see Occipital Lobe)
V4=Fusiform Gyrus,NSA.NC.OCC.V4 (see Occipital Lobe)
V5=Middle Temporal Area,NSA.NC.OCC.MT
V5A=Middle Temporal Area,NSA.NC.OCC.MT
V6=Parietooccipital Area,NSA.NC.OCC.PO
VIP=Ventral Intraparietal Sulcus,NSA.NC.IPS.VIP
cIPS=Posterior Eye Field,NPE.NC.IPS.PEF (see Intraparietal Sulcus)

• Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT - see Reference (CP.PRIMARY-VISUAL-FORWARD-FLOWS)

7a=Caudal Precuneus,NPE.NC.SPL.PG
LGN=Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN
LIP=Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus,NPE.NC.IPS.LIP
MST=Medial Superior Temporal Area,NPE.NC.IPL.MST
MT=Middle Temporal Area,NSA.NC.OCC.MT
PO=Parietooccipital Area,NSA.NC.OCC.PO
Retina=Retinal Nucleus,LPC.FD.RT
TE=Inferotemporal Cortex,NSA.NC.IT.TE
TEO=Preoccipital Inferotemporal Area,NSA.NC.IT.TEO
V1=Primary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V1
V2=Secondary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V2 (see Occipital Lobe)
V3=Associative Visual Cortex,NPE.NC.OCC.V3 (see Occipital Lobe)
V4=Fusiform Gyrus,NSA.NC.OCC.V4 (see Occipital Lobe)
VIP=Ventral Intraparietal Sulcus,NSA.NC.IPS.VIP

• Oculomotor decision-making - see Reference (CP.OCULOMOTOR-DECISION-MAKING)

AMYG=Amygdala,FAM.FT.AM
CGa=Anterior Cingulate Cortex,NC.AL.ACG (see Anterior Cingulate Area)
CGp=Posterior Cingulate Cortex,NCP.NC.MPL.PSCG
Caudate=Caudate Nucleus,FEC.FT.CN (see Basal Ganglia)
FEF=Frontal Eye Field,NMA.NC.PMC.FEF (see Premotor Cortex)
LIP=Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus,NPE.NC.IPS.LIP
NAC=Accumbens Nucleus,FEC.FT.ACC (see Basal Ganglia)
OFC=Orbitofrontal Cortex,NC.AL.OPFC (see Orbitomedial Prefrontal Cortex)
PFC=Mid-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex,NDM.NC.AL.DLPFC (see Lateral Prefrontal Cortex)
SC=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon)
SEF=Supplementary Eye Field,NPE.NC.SMC.SEF
SNc=Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Lateral,FEC.FT.SNC.LT
SNr=Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata Dorsolateral,FEC.FT.SNR.DL
Thalamus=Thalamus,FD.TH
VTA=Ventral Tegmental Area,LMC.MM.VTA

• McNaughton Spatial Processing Network - see Reference (CP.VISUAL-SPATIAL-PROCESSING)

EnthCortex=Entorhinal Cortex,FMM.NC.PH.ET (see Rhinal Cortex)
HF=Hippocampal Formation,FMM.FT.HF
ITCortex=Inferotemporal Area,NSA.NC.IT
PCGRSP=Medial Parietal Lobule,NC.MPL
ParInsVestCortex=Ventral Intraparietal Sulcus,NSA.NC.IPS.VIP
PosteriorParietalCortex=Caudal Precuneus,NPE.NC.SPL.PG
SUB=Subiculum,FMM.FT.HF.SUB (see Hippocampal Formation)
SomSensCortex=Primary Somatosensory Cortex,NCP.NC.PG.S1
VisualCortex=Occipital Lobe,NC.LOBE.OCC

• Horizontal saccades and smooth pursuit movements - see Reference (CP.VISION-SACCADES)

Bechterew=Pontine Reticulotegmental Nucleus,LLC.HT.PRF.RTMG
CR=Cerebellum,LLC.HT.CR (see Cerebellar Complex)
FEFSEF=Anterior Lobe,NC.LOBE.ANT
LGB=Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN
PPRF=Paramedian Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.PRF.PPRF (see Pontine Reticular Formation)
PrimaryVisual=Primary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V1
RIP=Raphe Interpositus Nucleus,LRC.MM.RP.RIP
SC=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon)
Striatum=Striatum,FEC.FT.ST (see Basal Ganglia)
Vestibular=Superior Vestibular Nucleus,LPC.HT.SVBN
VisualAssociation=Caudal Precuneus,NPE.NC.SPL.PG

• Summary of eye movement control - see Reference (CP.EYE-FIELDS)

DLPFC=Mid-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex,NDM.NC.AL.DLPFC (see Lateral Prefrontal Cortex)
FEF=Frontal Eye Field,NMA.NC.PMC.FEF (see Premotor Cortex)
PEF=Posterior Eye Field,NPE.NC.IPS.PEF (see Intraparietal Sulcus)
PPRF=Paramedian Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.PRF.PPRF (see Pontine Reticular Formation)
SC=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon)
SEF=Supplementary Eye Field,NPE.NC.SMC.SEF
riMLF=Cajal Nucleus,LRC.MM.CJ

• Cortical Auditory System - see Reference (CP.CORTICAL-AUDITORY-SYSTEM)

AC22=Wernicke's area A4,NSA.NC.STG.A4
Belt42=Auditory Association Area,NSA.NC.TTG.A2
Core41=Primary Auditory Cortex,NSA.NC.TTG.A1
IFC44=Broca's Area,NPE.NC.PFC.BRA (see Lateral Prefrontal Cortex)
IFC45=Broca's Area,NPE.NC.PFC.BRA (see Lateral Prefrontal Cortex)
IPL40=Supramarginal Gyrus,NC.IPL.SMG (see Inferior Parietal Lobule)
PMC6=Ventral Premotor Cortex,MCA.NC.VPMC (see Premotor Cortex)
PMC8=Anterior Frontal Eye Field,NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF
STS22=Wernicke's area A3,NSA.NC.STG.A3

• Saccadic Vision - see Reference (CP.SACCADIC-VISION)

BG=Basal Ganglia,FEC.FT.BG
CN=Caudate Nucleus,FEC.FT.CN (see Basal Ganglia)
CR=Cerebellum,LLC.HT.CR (see Cerebellar Complex)
FrontalCortex=Anterior Lobe,NC.LOBE.ANT
GPe=Globus Pallidus External,FEC.FT.GPE (see Basal Ganglia)
LGN=Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN
LIP=Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus,NPE.NC.IPS.LIP
RF=Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.RF
Retina=Retinal Nucleus,LPC.FD.RT
SCi=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon)
SCs=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon)
SNpr=Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata Dorsolateral,FEC.FT.SNR.DL
STN=Subthalamic Nucleus,FEC.FD.STN (see Subthalamus Area)
Thalamus=Thalamus,FD.TH
VisualCortex=Occipital Lobe,NC.LOBE.OCC

• Visual Dorsal Pathway - see Reference (CP.VISUAL-DORSAL-PATHWAY)

IPL=Inferior Parietal Lobule,NC.IPL
IT=Inferotemporal Area,NSA.NC.IT
LGN=Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN
MST=Medial Superior Temporal Area,NPE.NC.IPL.MST
Retina=Retinal Nucleus,LPC.FD.RT
SPL=Superior Parietal Lobule,NC.SPL
V1=Primary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V1
V2=Secondary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V2 (see Occipital Lobe)
V3=Associative Visual Cortex,NPE.NC.OCC.V3 (see Occipital Lobe)
V4=Fusiform Gyrus,NSA.NC.OCC.V4 (see Occipital Lobe)
V5=Middle Temporal Area,NSA.NC.OCC.MT
V6=Parietooccipital Area,NSA.NC.OCC.PO

• Postero-lateral and medial views of hemisphere of human - see Reference (CM.PARIETAL-OVERVIEW)

IPL=Medial Superior Temporal Area,NPE.NC.IPL.MST

• IPL Receptors - see Reference (CM.PARIETAL-IPL-RECEPTORS)

IPL=Medial Superior Temporal Area,NPE.NC.IPL.MST

• Contributions of Diencephalon to Recognition Memory - see Reference (CT.RECOGNITION-MEMORY)

AD=Anterodorsal Nucleus,FMM.FD.TH.AD
AM=Anteromedial Nucleus,NCP.FD.TH.AM
AN=Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.AN (see Cognitive Thalamus)
AV=Anteroventral Nucleus,FMM.FD.TH.AV
CM=Centromedian Nucleus of Thalamus,FEC.FD.TH.CM
DLPFC=Mid-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex,NDM.NC.AL.DLPFC (see Lateral Prefrontal Cortex)
EC=Entorhinal Cortex,FMM.NC.PH.ET (see Rhinal Cortex)
HC=Hippocampus,FMM.FT.HC (see Hippocampal Formation)
LD=Lateral Dorsal Nucleus of Thalamus,FMM.FD.TH.LD
MB=Medial Mammillary Nucleus,FMM.FD.MB.MMB
MDmc=Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.MD (see Cognitive Thalamus)
MID=Midline Nuclear Group of Thalamus,FD.TH.MTH (see Cognitive Thalamus)
MPFC=Orbitofrontal Cortex,NC.AL.OPFC (see Orbitomedial Prefrontal Cortex)
OFC=Orbitofrontal Cortex,NC.AL.OPFC (see Orbitomedial Prefrontal Cortex)
Parasub=Parasubiculum,FMM.NC.PH.PAS
Perirhinal=Perirhinal Cortex,FMM.NC.PH.PER
PostCingulate=Posterior Cingulate Cortex,NCP.NC.MPL.PSCG
Presub=Presubiculum,FMM.NC.PH.PRS
Sub=Subiculum,FMM.FT.HF.SUB (see Hippocampal Formation)
SubPrePara=Subiculum,FMM.FT.HF.SUB (see Hippocampal Formation)
mPULV=Medial Pulvinar,NPE.FD.TH.MPV

• Thalamocortical relationships - see Reference (CL.THALAMUS-PROJECTIONS)

A=Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.AN (see Cognitive Thalamus)
CM=Centromedian Nucleus of Thalamus,FEC.FD.TH.CM
LD=Lateral Dorsal Nucleus of Thalamus,FMM.FD.TH.LD
LGN=Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN
LP=Lateral Posterior Nucleus of Thalamus,NPE.FD.TH.LP
MD=Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.MD (see Cognitive Thalamus)
MGN=Medial Geniculate Body,NSA.FD.TH.MGB
P=Ventral Posterior Nuclei,NSA.FD.TH.VP (see Sensory Thalamus)
VA=Ventral Anterior Nucleus,NMA.FD.TH.VA
VL=Ventral Lateral Nucleus,NMA.FD.TH.VL
VPL=Ventral Posterolateral Nucleus,NCP.FD.TH.VPL
VPM=Ventral Posteromedial Nucleus,NCP.FD.TH.VPM
pA=Posterior Cingulate Cortex,NCP.NC.MPL.PSCG
pCM=Dorsal Putamen,FEC.FT.DPU (see Basal Ganglia)
pLD=Anterior Cingulate Cortex,NC.AL.ACG (see Anterior Cingulate Area)
pLGN=Primary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V1
pLP=Superior Parietal Lobule,NC.SPL
pMD=Prefrontal Cortex,NC.AL.PFC
pMGN=Primary Auditory Cortex,NSA.NC.TTG.A1
pP=Insular Cortex,NC.INS
pVA=Supplementary Motor Cortex,NMA.NC.SMC
pVL=Motor Cortex,NMA.NC.MC
pVPL=Primary Somatosensory Cortex,NCP.NC.PG.S1
pVPM=Precentral Cortex,NCP.NC.PO.PCC
s1A=Subiculum,FMM.FT.HF.SUB (see Hippocampal Formation)
s1MD=Septal Nuclei,FAM.FT.SEP
s1P=Central Cervical Nucleus,LPC.SC.IZ.CCV
s1VL=Dentate Nucleus,LLC.HT.CR.DN
s2A=Mammillary Body,FD.MB (see Hypothalamus)
s2MD=Piriform Cortex,NSA.NC.PH.PIR
s2P=Principal Trigeminal Nucleus,LPC.HT.PN.PTR
s2VL=Basal Ganglia,FEC.FT.BG
s3MD=Prefrontal Cortex,NC.AL.PFC
sCM=Globus Pallidus Internal,FEC.FT.GPI (see Basal Ganglia)
sLD=Superior Parietal Lobule,NC.SPL
sLP=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon)
sVA=Basal Ganglia,FEC.FT.BG
sVPL=Marginal Nucleus,LPC.SC.PH.MG (see Posterior/Dorsal Horn)
sVPM=Solitary Nucleus,LPC.HL.SOL

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