BrainRegionNMA FD TH VL

Ventral Lateral Nucleus

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

• Top-down path to region: Forebrain Diencephalon -> Thalamus (FD.TH) (FD.TH) -> Ventral Thalamus (FD.TH.VTH) -> Ventral Lateral Nucleus (NMA.FD.TH.VL) (NMA.FD.TH.VL) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Brain area: Neocortical Brain - Motor Aggregation Area
• Role: relay
• Function: Relay BSA.CR to MCA.MC
• Notes to function: Executive motor

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Components

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Component items:

• Nucleus X
• Caudal Part of Ventral Lateral Nucleus
• Medial Part of Ventral Lateral Nucleus (MCA.FD.TH.VLO)
• Oral Part of Ventral Lateral Nucleus
• Pars Postrema of Ventral Lateral Nucleus

Connectivity

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Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
FEC	FEC.FT.GPI.LT	Globus Pallidus Internal Lateral	inhibitory-gaba	Thalamocortical relationships (s2VL -> VL, abstract)
LLC	LLC.HP.CR.DN	Dentate Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
NMA	NMA.NC.MC	Motor Cortex	excitatory-glu	Thalamocortical relationships (VL -> pVL)
	NMA.NC.PMC.F5	Ventral Rostral Premotor Cortex	excitatory-glu	Basal Ganglia Activity (VLo -> PMC, abstract)
	NMA.NC.SMC.F6	Pre-Supplementary Motor Area	excitatory-glu	Basal Ganglia Activity (VLo -> SMC, abstract)

Thirdparty Circuits

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• Normal Functional Anatomy of Basal Ganglia - see Reference

• Basal Ganglia Activity - see Reference

• Thalamocortical relationships - see Reference

References

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• http://www.mdvu.org/library/disease/pd/par_path.asp
• http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/a/a_06/a_06_cr/a_06_cr_mou/a_06_cr_mou.html
• http://what-when-how.com/neuroscience/the-thalamus-and-cerebral-cortex-integrative-systems-part-2/