#summary Medial Central Amygdaloid Nucleus @@[Home] -> [BiologicalLifeResearch] -> [BrainAreaFAM] -> [BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_CEM] ---- This page covers biological details of component Medial Central Amygdaloid Nucleus. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model. * *Top-down path to region*: Forebrain Telencephalon -> Extended Amygdala (FAM.FT.EXTAM) -> [BrainCenterFAM_FT_AM Amygdala] (FAM.FT.AM) -> Corticomedial Nuclear Complex (FAM.FT.AM.CTM) -> Centromedial Nuclei (FAM.FT.AM.CM) -> Central Amygdala (FAM.FT.AM.CEA) -> [BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_CEM Medial Central Amygdaloid Nucleus] (FAM.FT.AM.CEM) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps]) * *Type*: nucleus * *Quality*: L0 * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaFAM Forebrain - Affective Motivations Area] (FAM) * *Area circuit*: Express Fight Emotions (FAMXEFT) * *Role*: processor.affective.fight * *Function*: mediate behavioral responses, output projections (generated) = Components = (generated) * no child items defined = Connectivity = (generated) http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/FAM.FT.AM.CEM.dot.png *Inbound Region Connections:* || *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* || || [BrainAreaFAM FAM] || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_AB FAM.FT.AM.AB] || Accessory Basal Amygdaloid Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2014.00068/full Summary of the main extra-amygdaloid and intra-amygdaloid connections in the rat (AB -> CE, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_BP FAM.FT.AM.BP] || Parvicellular Basal Amygdaloid Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.surgicalneurologyint.com/article.asp?issn=2152-7806;year=2012;volume=3;issue=2;spage=40;epage=46;aulast=Langevin Amygdala and its network (BLN -> CEA, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_CEC FAM.FT.AM.CEC] || Central Amygdaloid Nucleus, capsular subdivision || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) || || || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_CEL FAM.FT.AM.CEL] || Central Amygdaloid Nucleus, lateral subdivision || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) || || || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_ITC FAM.FT.AM.ITC] || Intercalated Amygdaloid Nuclei || inhibitory-gaba || uncertain ||(unknown reference) || || || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_MEA FAM.FT.AM.MEA] || Medial Anterior Amygdaloid Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/i/i_04/i_04_cl/i_04_cl_peu/i_04_cl_peu.html Body alarm system (MED -> CE, abstract)] || || [BrainAreaFEC FEC] || [BrainRegionFEC_FT_SNC_MED FEC.FT.SNC.MED] || Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Medial || modulatory-da || uncertain ||(unknown reference) || *Outbound Region Connections:* || *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* || || [BrainAreaFAM FAM] || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_SEP_LT FAM.FT.SEP.LT] || Lateral Septal Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) || || [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_LTN LAC.FD.HT.LTN] || Lateral Hypothalamic Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://neuropolitics.org/defaultmay10.asp Amygdalar disruption of prefrontal cortex (AM -> HT.L, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionLAC_HL_VGN LAC.HL.VGN] || Vagus Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.surgicalneurologyint.com/article.asp?issn=2152-7806;year=2012;volume=3;issue=2;spage=40;epage=46;aulast=Langevin Amygdala and its network (CEA -> VGDM, abstract)] || || [BrainAreaLMC LMC] || [BrainRegionLMC_FT_NBM LMC.FT.NBM] || Basal Nucleus of Meynert || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) || || || [BrainRegionLMC_HT_LC LMC.HT.LC] || Locus Coeruleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://neuropolitics.org/defaultmay10.asp Amygdalar disruption of prefrontal cortex (AM -> LC, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionLMC_MM_PAG LMC.MM.PAG] || Periaqueductal Gray Matter || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://neuropolitics.org/defaultmay10.asp Amygdalar disruption of prefrontal cortex (AM -> PAG, abstract)] || = Thirdparty Circuits = (generated) * [http://sni.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3520/SNI-3-40-g001.png Amygdala and its network] - see [http://www.surgicalneurologyint.com/article.asp?issn=2152-7806;year=2012;volume=3;issue=2;spage=40;epage=46;aulast=Langevin Reference] (CF.AM-NET) BLN=[BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_BP Parvicellular Basal Amygdaloid Nucleus,FAM.FT.AM.BP] CEA=Central Amygdala,FAM.FT.AM.CEA (see [BrainCenterFAM_FT_AM Amygdala]) EC=Entorhinal Cortex,FMM.NC.PH.ET (see [BrainCenterNC_PHA_RH Rhinal Cortex]) HC=Hippocampus,FMM.FT.HC (see [BrainCenterFMM_FT_HF Hippocampal Formation]) HTS=[BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_LTN Lateral Hypothalamic Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.LTN] ITC=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_IT_TE Inferotemporal Cortex,NSA.NC.IT.TE] LA=Lateral Amygdaloid Nucleus,FAM.FT.AM.LA (see [BrainCenterFAM_FT_AM Amygdala]) LHB=Lateral Habenula,FAM.FD.LHB (see [BrainCenterFAM_FD_HB Habenula]) MD=Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.MD (see [BrainCenterFD_TH_CR Cognitive Thalamus]) MPFC=[BrainCenterNC_AL_OMPFC Orbitomedial Prefrontal Cortex,NC.AL.OMPFC] NACC=Accumbens Nucleus,FEC.FT.ACC (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia]) PAG=[BrainRegionLMC_MM_PAG Periaqueductal Gray Matter,LMC.MM.PAG] RMTG=[BrainRegionFEC_HT_TG_RMTG Rostromedial Tegmental Nucleus,FEC.HT.TG.RMTG] STC=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_STG_A3 Wernicke's area A3,NSA.NC.STG.A3] VGDM=[BrainRegionLAC_HL_VGN Vagus Nucleus,LAC.HL.VGN] VTA=[BrainRegionLMC_MM_VTA Ventral Tegmental Area,LMC.MM.VTA] unavailable * [http://neuropolitics.org/connect-amygdala.jpg Amygdalar disruption of prefrontal cortex] - see [http://neuropolitics.org/defaultmay10.asp Reference] (CF.AM-DISRUPTION) ACG=Anterior Cingulate Cortex,NC.AL.ACG (see [BrainCenterNC_ACG Anterior Cingulate Area]) AM=[BrainCenterFAM_FT_AM Amygdala,FAM.FT.AM] HC=Hippocampus,FMM.FT.HC (see [BrainCenterFMM_FT_HF Hippocampal Formation]) HT.L=Lateral Hypothalamic Area,LAC.FD.HT.LT (see [BrainCenterFD_HT Hypothalamus]) HT.PV=[BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_PV Paraventricular Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.PV] INS=[BrainCenterNC_INS Insular Cortex,NC.INS] LC=[BrainRegionLMC_HT_LC Locus Coeruleus,LMC.HT.LC] MPFC=Orbitofrontal Cortex,NC.AL.OPFC (see [BrainCenterNC_AL_OMPFC Orbitomedial Prefrontal Cortex]) PAG=[BrainRegionLMC_MM_PAG Periaqueductal Gray Matter,LMC.MM.PAG] PB=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_PRF_PB Parabrachial Nucleus,LPC.HT.PRF.PB] PUT=[BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_ENDOCRINE Endocrine Glands,TARGET.TEA.ENDOCRINE] SOL=[BrainRegionLPC_HL_SOL Solitary Nucleus,LPC.HL.SOL] TH=Thalamus,FD.TH unavailable = References = (generated) * http://www.surgicalneurologyint.com/article.asp?issn=2152-7806;year=2012;volume=3;issue=2;spage=40;epage=46;aulast=Langevin * http://neuropolitics.org/defaultmay10.asp