BrainRegionFAM FT AM MPD

Medial Posteror Dorsal Amygdaloid Nucleus

@@Home -> BiologicalLifeResearch -> BrainAreaFAM -> BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_MPD

---

This page covers biological details of component Medial Posteror Dorsal Amygdaloid Nucleus. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Forebrain Telencephalon -> Extended Amygdala (FAM.FT.EXTAM) -> Amygdala (FAM.FT.AM) -> Corticomedial Nuclear Complex (FAM.FT.AM.CTM) -> Centromedial Nuclei (FAM.FT.AM.CM) -> Medial Amygdala (FAM.FT.AM.M) -> Medial Posteror Dorsal Amygdaloid Nucleus (FAM.FT.AM.MPD) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Brain area: Forebrain - Affective Motivations Area
• Role: relay
• Function: reproductive behavior
• Notes to function: MePD -> HT-MPN

(generated)

Components

(generated)

• no child items defined

Connectivity

(generated)

• Inbound Region Connections:*

|| Source Area || Source Region || Source Name || Type || Reference || || FAM || FAM.FT.AM.AB || Accessory Basal Amygdaloid Nucleus || excitatory-glu || (unknown reference) || || || FAM.FT.AM.MEA || Medial Anterior Amygdaloid Nucleus || excitatory-glu || (unknown reference) ||

• Outbound Region Connections:*

|| Target Area || Target Region || Target Name || Type || Reference || || LAC || LAC.FD.HT.PO || Preoptic Nucleus || inhibitory-gaba || [for serotonin in moral behavior (AMY -> HYP, abstract)] || || || LAC.FD.HT.PV || Paraventricular Nucleus || inhibitory-gaba || [disruption of prefrontal cortex (AM -> HT.PV, abstract)] ||

Thirdparty Circuits

(generated)

• no circuits defined

References

(generated)

• no references defined