Ventral Anterior Cingulate Area

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This page covers biological details of component Ventral Anterior Cingulate Area. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

Top-down path to region: Cortex -> Anterior Lobe (NC.LOBE.ANT) -> Anterior Cingulate Area (NC.ACG) -> Anterior Cingulate Cortex (NC.AL.ACG) -> Ventral Anterior Cingulate Area (NDM.NC.AL.VACG) (see Mind Maps)
Type: cortex
Brain area: Neocortical Brain - Decision Making Area
Brodmann ID: 24
Role: processor
Function: Seat of Free Will
Notes to function: motor, attentional and cognitive functions; BA24-rostral

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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
FAM	FAM.FT.AM.AB	Accessory Basal Amygdaloid Nucleus	excitatory-glu	[disruption of prefrontal cortex (AM -> ACG, abstract)]
NCP	NCP.FD.TH.AM	Anteromedial Nucleus	excitatory-glu	[Vision (Thalamus -> FrontalCortex, abstract)]
	NCP.NC.INS.AIC	Anterior Insular Cortex	feedforward-glu	[disruption of prefrontal cortex (INS -> ACG, abstract)]
NDM	NDM.NC.AL.DACG	Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Area	feedforward-glu	[Connections of Hippocampus (DorsalCingulate -> VentralCingulate)]
	NDM.NC.AL.FPC	Lateral Frontopolar Cortex	feedforward-glu	[for serotonin in moral behavior (OMPFC -> ACG, abstract)]
	NDM.NC.AL.IPG	Inferior Prefrontal Gyrus	feedforward-glu	[Effort Network (fPole -> vACC)]

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
FAM	FAM.FT.AM.BP	Parvicellular Basal Amygdaloid Nucleus	excitatory-glu	[for serotonin in moral behavior (ACG -> AMY, abstract)]
FEC	FEC.FT.ACC.SH	Nucleus Accumbens Shell	excitatory-glu	[visual system (FrontalCortex -> BGA, abstract)]
	FEC.FT.CN.BD	Caudate Nucleus Body	excitatory-glu	[visual system (FrontalCortex -> BGA, abstract)]
	FEC.FT.PU.VT	Ventral Putamen	excitatory-glu	[visual system (FrontalCortex -> BGA, abstract)]
LLC	LLC.HP.PRF.PDT	Pontine Reticulotegmental Nucleus	excitatory-glu	[Control (Premotor24 -> RF, abstract)]
	LLC.MM.RD	Red Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
LMC	LMC.HP.LC	Locus Coeruleus	excitatory-glu	[Control (Premotor24 -> RF, abstract)]
NCP	NCP.NC.MPL.PSCG	Posterior Cingulate Cortex	feedforward-glu	[Connections of Hippocampus (VentralCingulate -> PosteriorCingulate)]
NMA	NMA.NC.PMC.F2	Dorsal Caudal Premotor Cortex	feedforward-glu	(unknown reference)