BrainRegionLRC MM PT PTA

Anterior Pretectum Nucleus

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

• Top-down path to region: Midbrain Mesencephalon -> Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.REF) -> Visual Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.REF.VIS) -> Pretectum (MM.PT) -> Anterior Pretectum Nucleus (LRC.MM.PT.PTA) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Quality: L0
• Brain area: Lower Brain - Motor Reflex Area (LRC)
• Area circuit: Direct Visual Reflexes (LRV)
• Role: processor.automatic
• Function: Mediate somatosensory and nociceptive information
• Comments: Nucleus of pretectal area
• Notes to function:
  • 3 parallel flows from MC, anterior interpositus nucleus of TH, GR to dorsal accessory IO

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Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Role	Reference
FEC	FEC.FD.STN.ICD	Subthalamic Nucleus Internal Caudal	excitatory-glu	uncertain	(unknown reference)
NPE	NPE.FD.TH.LP	Lateral Posterior Nucleus of Thalamus	excitatory-glu	uncertain	(unknown reference)
	NPE.FD.TH.MPV	Medial Pulvinar	excitatory-glu	uncertain	(unknown reference)

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