BrainRegionLPC FT AOB

Accessory Olfactory Bulb

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This page covers biological details of component Accessory Olfactory Bulb. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Forebrain Telencephalon -> Olfactory Nuclei (FT.OLF) -> Accessory Olfactory Bulb (LPC.FT.AOB) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Quality: L0
• Brain area: Lower Brain - Peripheral Control Area (LPC)
• Area circuit: Smell Senses (SSS)
• Role: sensory.nucleus
• Function: Pheromones sampling

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Components

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• no child items defined

Connectivity

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Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Role	Reference
LPC	LPC.PN.SG.MOE	Main Olfactory Epithelium	excitatory-glu	uncertain	(unknown reference)
	LPC.PN.SG.VNO	Vomeronasal Organ	excitatory-glu	uncertain	Summary of main projection pathways in the olfactory system (VNO -> AOB)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Role	Reference
FAM	FAM.FT.AM.COP	Posterior Cortical Amygdaloid Nucleus	excitatory-glu	uncertain	(unknown reference)
	FAM.FT.AM.MEA	Medial Anterior Amygdaloid Nucleus	excitatory-glu	uncertain	(unknown reference)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Summary of main projection pathways in the olfactory system - see Reference (CP.OLFACTORY-BULB)

AMYG=Anterior Cortical Amygdaloid Nucleus,FAM.FT.AM.COA
AOB=Accessory Olfactory Bulb,LPC.FT.AOB
AON=Anterior Olfactory Nucleus,LPC.FT.AON
HC=Hippocampus,FMM.FT.HC (see Hippocampal Formation)
MD=Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.MD (see Cognitive Thalamus)
MHT=Dorsomedial Hypothalamic Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.DM
MOB=Main Olfactory Bulb,LPC.FT.MOB
MOE=Main Olfactory Epithelium,LPC.PN.SG.MOE
OT=Olfactory Tubercle,LPC.FT.OT
PC=Piriform Cortex,NSA.NC.PH.PIR
PHT=Posterior Hypothalamic Area,LAC.FD.HT.POS (see Hypothalamus)
TEC=Prepyriform Cortex,NSA.NC.PH.PRP
VNO=Vomeronasal Organ,LPC.PN.SG.VNO

References

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• https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/tufted-cell