Lateral Mammillary Nucleus

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

Top-down path to region: Forebrain Diencephalon -> Hypothalamus (FD.HT) -> Mammillary Body (FD.MB) -> Lateral Mammillary Nucleus (FMM.FD.MB.LMB) (see Mind Maps)
Type: nucleus
Brain area: Forebrain - Memory Management Area
Role: processor
Function: Generate theta rythm and relay to HC
Notes to function: Memory, recognition, spatial awareness, and interpreting the context of events

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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.SEP.MED	Medial Septal Nucleus	modulatory-ach	Cingulate Gyrus (SEP -> HT, abstract)
FMM	FMM.NC.PH.PAS	Parasubiculum	excitatory-glu	Mammillary bodies: two memory systems in one (PAS -> LMB)
	FMM.NC.PH.POS	Postsubiculum	excitatory-glu	Head Direction Cell Circuit (PSUB -> LMB)
	FMM.NC.PH.PRS	Presubiculum	excitatory-glu	Mammillary bodies: two memory systems in one (PRS -> LMB)
LAC	LAC.FD.HT.SUM	Supramammillary Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Mammillary bodies: two memory systems in one (SupraMM -> LMB)
LMC	LMC.HT.TG.DTG	Dorsal Tegmental Nucleus	modulatory-ach	(unknown reference)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
FMM	FMM.FD.TH.AD	Anterodorsal Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Head Direction Cell Circuit (LMB -> AD)
LLC	LLC.HT.PRF.PDT	Pontine Reticulotegmental Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Mammillary Body (LMB -> RTG)
LMC	LMC.HT.TG.LDT	Laterodorsal Tegmental Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Hippocampal Formation (LMam -> DTN)