BrainRegionFAM FT AM MPD

Medial Posteror Dorsal Amygdaloid Nucleus

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This page covers biological details of component Medial Posteror Dorsal Amygdaloid Nucleus. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to region: Forebrain Telencephalon -> Extended Amygdala (FAM.FT.EXTAM) -> Amygdala (FAM.FT.AM) -> Corticomedial Nuclear Complex (FAM.FT.AM.CTM) -> Centromedial Nuclei (FAM.FT.AM.CM) -> Medial Amygdala (FAM.FT.AM.M) -> Medial Posteror Dorsal Amygdaloid Nucleus (FAM.FT.AM.MPD) (see Mind Maps)
• Type: nucleus
• Brain area: Forebrain - Affective Motivations Area
• Role: relay
• Function: reproductive behavior
• Notes to function: MePD -> HT-MPN

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Inbound Region Connections:

Source Area	Source Region	Source Name	Type	Reference
FAM	FAM.FT.AM.AB	Accessory Basal Amygdaloid Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)
	FAM.FT.AM.MEA	Medial Anterior Amygdaloid Nucleus	excitatory-glu	(unknown reference)

Outbound Region Connections:

Target Area	Target Region	Target Name	Type	Reference
LAC	LAC.FD.HT.PO	Preoptic Nucleus	inhibitory-gaba	Role for serotonin in moral behavior (AMY -> HYP, abstract)
	LAC.FD.HT.PV	Paraventricular Nucleus	inhibitory-gaba	Amygdalar disruption of prefrontal cortex (AM -> HT.PV, abstract)

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