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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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	Autonomic nervous system (EWN -> EPG)

Outbound Region Connections:

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

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Autonomic nervous system - see Reference

References

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