BrainRegionNDM FD TH SM

Submedial Nucleus of Thalamus

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

• Top-down path to region: Forebrain Diencephalon -> Thalamus (FD.TH) -> Sensory Thalamus (FD.TH.SR) -> Posterior Thalamus (FD.TH.PTH) -> Submedial Nucleus of Thalamus (NDM.FD.TH.SM) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Brain area: Neocortical Brain - Decision Making Area
• Role: processor.thalamichigh
• Function: Pain center
• Notes to function: Projections from SC Lamina I, trigeminal nucleus to ACC

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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
LPC	LPC.SC.PH.LMG	Lower Marginal Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Afferent pain pathways (SC -> Thalamus, abstract)
	LPC.SC.PH.UMG	Upper Marginal Nucleus	excitatory-glu	Afferent pain pathways (SC -> Thalamus, abstract)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
NDM	NDM.NC.AL.DMPFC	Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex	excitatory-glu	Saccadic Vision (Thalamus -> FrontalCortex, abstract)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Saccadic Vision - see Reference

References

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• http://www.nature.com/nrn/journal/v5/n3/box/nrn1345_BX1.html