#summary Bed Nucleus of Stria Terminalis
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This page covers biological details of component Bed Nucleus of Stria Terminalis.
Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

  * *Top-down path to region*: Forebrain Telencephalon -> Extended Amygdala (FAM.FT.EXTAM) -> [BrainCenterFAM_FT_CEAM Central Extended Amygdala] (FAM.FT.CEAM) -> [BrainRegionFAM_FT_BNST Bed Nucleus of Stria Terminalis] (FAM.FT.BNST) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaFAM Forebrain - Affective Motivations Area] (FAM)
  * *Area circuit*: Express Flight Emotions (FAMXEFL)
  * *Role*: processor.affective.flight
  * *Function*: Mediate slow longer-lasting responses that accompany sustained threats
  * *Notes to function*: 
   * Major output from AM to HT, part of extended amygdala
   *  medial part continues to medial AM, central part continues to central AM
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= Components =
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*Component items*:
  * *Oval Bed Nucleus of Stria Terminalis*
  * *Lateral Bed Nucleus of Stria Terminalis*
  * *Medial Bed Nucleus of Stria Terminalis*

= Connectivity =
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http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/FAM.FT.BNST.dot.png

*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaFAM FAM] || [BrainRegionFAM_FD_TH_PT FAM.FD.TH.PT] || Paratenial Nucleus of Thalamus || 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_MEA FAM.FT.AM.MEA] || Medial Anterior Amygdaloid Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_VM LAC.FD.HT.VM] || Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaNCP NCP] || [BrainRegionNCP_NC_AL_SGCG NCP.NC.AL.SGCG] || Subgenual Cingulate Cortex || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaNDM NDM] || [BrainRegionNDM_FD_TH_PV NDM.FD.TH.PV] || Paraventricular Nucleus of Thalamus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaFAM FAM] || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_IPAC_MED FAM.FT.IPAC.MED] || Medial Interstitial Anterior Commissural Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_SEP_BAC FAM.FT.SEP.BAC] || Bed Nucleus of Anterior Commissure || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaFEC FEC] || [BrainRegionFEC_FT_SNC_MED FEC.FT.SNC.MED] || Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Medial || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
|| [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 || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLMC_MM_VTA LMC.MM.VTA] || Ventral Tegmental Area || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * [http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v35/n1/images/npp2009104f10.jpg Medial prefrontal network] - see [http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v35/n1/fig_tab/npp2009104f10.html Reference] (CF.DEFAULT-SYSTEM)

 BNST=[BrainRegionFAM_FT_BNST Bed Nucleus of Stria Terminalis,FAM.FT.BNST]
 MPFC=Orbitofrontal Cortex,NC.AL.OPFC (see [BrainCenterNC_AL_OMPFC Orbitomedial Prefrontal Cortex])
 NACC=Accumbens Nucleus,FEC.FT.ACC (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia])
 PCG=[BrainRegionNCP_NC_MPL_PSCG Posterior Cingulate Cortex,NCP.NC.MPL.PSCG]
 PH=Parahippocampal Lobe,NC.LOBE.PH
 RSP=[BrainRegionNCP_NC_MPL_RSC Retrosplenial Cortex,NCP.NC.MPL.RSC]
 RostralCtx=[BrainRegionNCP_NC_TPC Temporopolar Cortex,NCP.NC.TPC]
 TH.MD=Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.MD (see [BrainCenterFD_TH_CR Cognitive Thalamus])
 TH.PV=[BrainRegionNDM_FD_TH_PV Paraventricular Nucleus of Thalamus,NDM.FD.TH.PV]
 VPAL=Ventral Pallidum,FEC.FT.VP (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia])
<img src="http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v35/n1/images/npp2009104f10.jpg" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">


= References =
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  * http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v35/n1/fig_tab/npp2009104f10.html