BrainRegionLAC FD HT SO

Supraoptic Nucleus

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

• *Top-down path to region*: Forebrain Diencephalon -> Hypothalamus (HTA.FD.HT) -> Anterior Hypothalamus Area (HTA.FD.HT.AHT) -> Chiasmatic Area (HTA.FD.HT.CHS) -> Supraoptic Nucleus (LAC.FD.HT.SO) (see Mind Maps)
• *Type*: nucleus
• *Brain area*: Lower Brain - Autonomous Control Area
• *Role*: relay
• *Function*: Blood volume or blood pressure, vasopressin release

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Components

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• Component items*:
• *Principal Anterior Division of Supraoptic Nucleus*
• *Tuberal Supraoptic Nucleus*

Connectivity

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• Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Reference* || || FAM || BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_COP FAM.FT.AM.COP || Posterior Cortical Amygdaloid Nucleus || excitatory-glu || [Role for serotonin in moral behavior (AMY -> HYP, abstract)] || || LPC || BrainRegionLPC_HM_SOL LPC.HM.SOL || Solitary Nucleus || excitatory-glu || (unknown reference) ||

• Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Reference* || || TEA || BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_ENDOCRINE TARGET.TEA.ENDOCRINE || Endocrine Glands || endocrine-neurohypophysis-vasopressin || (unknown reference) ||

Thirdparty Circuits

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• no circuits defined

References

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