#summary Posterior Hypothalamic Nucleus
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This page covers biological details of component Posterior Hypothalamic Nucleus.
Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

  * *Top-down path to region*: Forebrain Diencephalon -> [BrainCenterFD_HT Hypothalamus] (FD.HT) -> Posterior Hypothalamic Area (LAC.FD.HT.POS) -> [BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_PN Posterior Hypothalamic Nucleus] (LAC.FD.HT.PN) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLAC Lower Brain - Autonomous Control Area] (LAC)
  * *Area circuit*: Vision Autonomic Control (LAV)
  * *Role*: processor.autonomic
  * *Function*: Blood pressure, pupillary dilation
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= Components =
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= Connectivity =
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*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaFAM FAM] || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_BP FAM.FT.AM.BP] || Parvicellular Basal Amygdaloid Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.pnas.org/content/107/40/17071/F1.expansion.html Role for serotonin in moral behavior (AMY -> HYP, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaLMC LMC] || [BrainRegionLMC_MM_RP_SUC LMC.MM.RP.SUC] || Superior Central Raphe Nucleus || modulatory-5ht || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_FT_OT LPC.FT.OT] || Olfactory Tubercle || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/veterinary-science-and-veterinary-medicine/tufted-cell Summary of main projection pathways in the olfactory system (OT -> PHT, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_HL_INM LRC.HL.INM] || Intercalated Nucleus of Medulla || excitatory-glu || 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) ||
|| [BrainAreaFMM FMM] || [BrainRegionFMM_FT_HC_CA3P FMM.FT.HC.CA3P] || Proximal CA3 of Hippocampus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionFMM_FT_HC_DG FMM.FT.HC.DG] || Dentate Gyrus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_SC_IZ_CSC LAC.SC.IZ.CSC] || Ciliospinal Center || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.nature.com/pr/journal/v71/n3/fig_tab/pr201138f1.html Sympathetic and parasympathetic eye pathways (PHT -> CC)] ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * [http://www.nature.com/pr/journal/v71/n3/images/pr201138f1.gif Sympathetic and parasympathetic eye pathways] - see [http://www.nature.com/pr/journal/v71/n3/fig_tab/pr201138f1.html Reference] (CP.EYE-SYM-PATHWAYS)

 CC=[BrainRegionLAC_SC_IZ_CSC Ciliospinal Center,LAC.SC.IZ.CSC]
 CLG=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_CLG Ciliary Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.CLG]
 EWN=[BrainRegionLAC_MM_EWN Edinger-Westphal Nucleus,LAC.MM.EWN]
 EYE=[BrainRegionTARGET_TSA_EYE Eye,TARGET.TSA.EYE]
 PHT=[BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_PN Posterior Hypothalamic Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.PN]
 SCG=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_SYM_SCG Superior Cervical Ganglion,LAC.PN.SYM.SCG]
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= References =
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  * http://www.nature.com/pr/journal/v71/n3/fig_tab/pr201138f1.html