BrainCenterFD TH MR

Motor Thalamus

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This page covers biological details of component group Motor Thalamus. Component group is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• Top-down path to center: Forebrain Diencephalon -> Thalamus (FD.TH) -> Motor Thalamus (FD.TH.MR) (see Mind Maps)
• Function: Relay motor activity

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Components

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Component items:

• Ventral Thalamus (FD.TH.VTH)
  • Ventral Anterior Nucleus (NMA.FD.TH.VA): Relay BGA.SN, BGA.GPI, FCA.OMPFC, FCA.CG to MCA.PMC, MCA.SMC
  • Ventral Lateral Nucleus (NMA.FD.TH.VL): Relay BSA.CR to MCA.MC
• Lateral Thalamus (FD.TH.LTH)
  • Lateral Dorsal Nucleus of Thalamus (FMM.FD.TH.LD): Head direction, spatial learning
  • Lateral Posterior Nucleus of Thalamus (NPE.FD.TH.LP): Visual association cortex

Connectivity

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Internal Regions Connections:

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External Connections:

External Inbound Center Connections:

Source Center	Sample Link	Reference
Basal Ganglia (FEC.FT.BG)	FEC.FT.GPI.DS -> NMA.FD.TH.VA	Thalamocortical relationships (sVA -> VA, abstract)
Hippocampal Formation (FMM.FT.HF)	FMM.FT.HF.SUBD -> FMM.FD.TH.LD	Contributions of Diencephalon to Recognition Memory (Sub -> LD, abstract)
Retrosubicular Area (FMM.NC.PHA.RS)	FMM.NC.PH.PAS -> FMM.FD.TH.LD	Contributions of Diencephalon to Recognition Memory (Parasub -> LD)
Cerebellar Complex (LLC.HT.CRC)	LLC.HT.CR.DN -> NMA.FD.TH.VL	Thalamocortical relationships (s1VL -> VL)
Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.REF)	LRC.MM.SC.INT -> NMA.FD.TH.VA	Saccadic Vision (SCi -> Thalamus, abstract)
Lateral Prefrontal Cortex (NC.AL.LPFC)	NDM.NC.AL.DLPFCL -> NMA.FD.TH.VA	Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in motor behavior (LPFC -> TH, abstract)
Medial Parietal Lobule (NC.MPL)	NCP.NC.MPL.RSC -> FMM.FD.TH.LD	Head Direction Cell Circuit (RSP -> LD)
Rhinal Cortex (NC.PHA.RH)	FMM.NC.PH.MEC -> FMM.FD.TH.LD	Contributions of Diencephalon to Recognition Memory (EC -> LD, abstract)
Superior Parietal Lobule (NC.SPL)	NPE.NC.SPL.PF -> FMM.FD.TH.LD	Thalamocortical relationships (sLD -> LD, abstract)

External Outbound Center Connections:

Target Center	Sample Link	Reference
Hippocampal Formation (FMM.FT.HF)	FMM.FD.TH.LD -> FMM.FT.HC.CA1P	Contributions of Diencephalon to Recognition Memory (LD -> HC, abstract)
Retrosubicular Area (FMM.NC.PHA.RS)	FMM.FD.TH.LD -> FMM.NC.PH.POS	Head Direction Cell Circuit (LD -> PSUB)
Anterior Cingulate Area (NC.ACG)	FMM.FD.TH.LD -> NDM.NC.AL.DACG	Thalamocortical relationships (LD -> pLD, abstract)
Premotor Cortex (NC.PMC)	NMA.FD.TH.VA -> NMA.NC.PMC.F2	Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) in motor behavior (TH -> PMC, abstract)
Superior Parietal Lobule (NC.SPL)	NPE.FD.TH.LP -> NPE.NC.SPL.PG	Thalamocortical relationships (LP -> pLP, abstract)
Motor Cortex (NMA.NC.MC)	NMA.FD.TH.VL -> NMA.NC.MC	Thalamocortical relationships (VL -> pVL)
Supplementary Motor Cortex (NMA.NC.SMC)	NMA.FD.TH.VA -> NMA.NC.SMC.F3	Thalamocortical relationships (VA -> pVA, abstract)