#summary Myelencephalic Motor Nuclei
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This page covers biological details of component group Myelencephalic Motor Nuclei.
Component group is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

  * *Top-down path to center*: Hindbrain Myelencephalon -> Myelencephalic Motor Nuclei (HL.MN) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Function*: 
(generated)
= Components =
(generated)


*Component items*:
  * *Expiratory Center* (HL.RC)
   * [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB Ambiguus Nucleus] (LPC.HL.AMB): Control muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larnyx
   * [BrainRegionLRC_HL_RA Retroambigualis Nucleus] (LRC.HL.RA): Groups of premotor interneurons producing detailed motor actions
  * [BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG Hypoglossal Motor Nucleus] (LPC.HL.HYG): Control of tongue
  * [BrainRegionLRC_HL_INM Intercalated Nucleus of Medulla] (LRC.HL.INM): Coordinate tongue movements, vestibuloocular reflex
  * [BrainRegionLRC_HL_NPH Prepositus Nucleus] (LRC.HL.NPH): Integrate PPRF phasic signal to provide tonic signal of abducens

= Connectivity =
(generated)


*Internal Regions Connections:*

<img src="http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/CENTER.HL.MN_internals.dot.png" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">


|| *Source Region* || *Target Region* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainRegionLRC_HL_NPH Prepositus Nucleus] (LRC.HL.NPH) || [BrainRegionLRC_HL_INM Intercalated Nucleus of Medulla] (LRC.HL.INM) || (unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainRegionLRC_HL_RA Retroambigualis Nucleus] (LRC.HL.RA) || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB Ambiguus Nucleus] (LPC.HL.AMB) || (unknown reference) ||

*External Connections:*

<img src="http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/CENTER.HL.MN_externals.dot.png" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">

*External Inbound Center Connections:*

|| *Source Center* || *Sample Link* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainCenterHL_SN Myelencephalic Sensory Nuclei] (HL.SN) || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_SOL LPC.HL.SOL] -> [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainCenterHT_MN Metencephalic Motor Nuclei] (HT.MN) || [BrainRegionLRC_HT_KFN LRC.HT.KFN] -> [BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG LPC.HL.HYG]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainCenterHT_RF Pontine Reticular Formation] (HT.RF) || [BrainRegionLRC_HT_PRF_CRF LRC.HT.PRF.CRF] -> [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB]||[http://www.frontiersin.org/neuroanatomy/10.3389/fnana.2011.00034/full Vocal Control (RF -> NucleusAmbiguus, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainCenterHT_TG Pontine Tegmental Nuclei] (HT.TG) || [BrainRegionLMC_HT_TG_LDT LMC.HT.TG.LDT] -> [BrainRegionLRC_HL_NPH LRC.HL.NPH]||[http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Head_direction_cells Head Direction Cell Circuit (DTN -> NPRP)] ||
|| [BrainRegionLMC_MM_PAG Periaqueductal Gray Matter] (LMC.MM.PAG) || [BrainRegionLMC_MM_PAG LMC.MM.PAG] -> [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainCenterLPC_HT_VBN Vestibular Nuclei] (LPC.HT.VBN) || [BrainRegionLPC_HT_MVBN LPC.HT.MVBN] -> [BrainRegionLRC_HL_INM LRC.HL.INM]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainRegionNMA_NC_MC Motor Cortex] (NMA.NC.MC) || [BrainRegionNMA_NC_MC NMA.NC.MC] -> [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB]||(unknown reference) ||

*External Outbound Center Connections:*

|| *Target Center* || *Sample Link* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainCenterFD_HT Hypothalamus] (FD.HT) || [BrainRegionLRC_HL_INM LRC.HL.INM] -> [BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_PN LAC.FD.HT.PN]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainCenterFD_TH_SR Sensory Thalamus] (FD.TH.SR) || [BrainRegionLRC_HL_NPH LRC.HL.NPH] -> [BrainRegionNSA_FD_TH_SG NSA.FD.TH.SG]||[http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Head_direction_cells Head Direction Cell Circuit (NPRP -> SUPGEN)] ||
|| [BrainCenterHT_TG Pontine Tegmental Nuclei] (HT.TG) || [BrainRegionLRC_HL_NPH LRC.HL.NPH] -> [BrainRegionLMC_HT_TG_LDT LMC.HT.TG.LDT]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon] (MM.REF) || [BrainRegionLRC_HL_NPH LRC.HL.NPH] -> [BrainRegionLRC_MM_PT_NOT LRC.MM.PT.NOT]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainCenterMM_RF Mesencephalic Reticular Formation] (MM.RF) || [BrainRegionLRC_HL_NPH LRC.HL.NPH] -> [BrainRegionLRC_MM_SCNF LRC.MM.SCNF]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainCenterSC_VH Anterior/Ventral Horn] (SC.VH) || [BrainRegionLRC_HL_RA LRC.HL.RA] -> [BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_ONF LPC.SC.VH.ONF]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_FEEDER Mouth feeder] (TARGET.TEA.FEEDER) || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] -> [BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_FEEDER TARGET.TEA.FEEDER]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_LUNG Lung] (TARGET.TEA.LUNG) || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] -> [BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_LUNG TARGET.TEA.LUNG]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_SPEAKER Mouth speaker] (TARGET.TEA.SPEAKER) || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] -> [BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_SPEAKER TARGET.TEA.SPEAKER]||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainRegionTARGET_TSA_NOSE Nose] (TARGET.TSA.NOSE) || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] -> [BrainRegionTARGET_TSA_NOSE TARGET.TSA.NOSE]||(unknown reference) ||