BrainRegionLAC SC IZ CSC

Ciliospinal Center

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This page covers biological details of component Ciliospinal Center. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Spinal Cord -> Intermediate Zone (SC.IZ) (SC.IZ) -> Lamina VII (SC.IZ.L7) -> Intermediolateral Column (AVA.SC.IZ.IMLC) -> Ciliospinal Center (LAC.SC.IZ.CSC) (LAC.SC.IZ.CSC) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Brain area: Lower Brain - Autonomous Control Area
• Role: relay
• Function: Control of iris dilator muscle
• Notes to function: Budge's Center, intermediolateral cell column

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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.FD.HT.PN	Posterior Hypothalamic Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Sympathetic and parasympathetic eye pathways (PHT -> CC)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
LAC	LAC.PN.SYM.SCG	Superior Cervical Ganglion	excitatory-glu	Sympathetic and parasympathetic eye pathways (CC -> SCG)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Sympathetic and parasympathetic eye pathways - see Reference

References

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• http://www.nature.com/pr/journal/v71/n3/fig_tab/pr201138f1.html