#summary Vagus Nucleus @@[Home] -> [BiologicalLifeResearch] -> [BrainAreaLAC] -> [BrainRegionLAC_HL_VGN] ---- This page covers biological details of component Vagus Nucleus. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model. * *Top-down path to region*: Hindbrain Myelencephalon -> [BrainCenterHL_PSN Myelencephalic Parasympathetic Nuclei] (HL.PSN) -> [BrainRegionLAC_HL_VGN Vagus Nucleus] (LAC.HL.VGN) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps]) * *Type*: nucleus * *Quality*: L0 * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLAC Lower Brain - Autonomous Control Area] (LAC) * *Area circuit*: Lower Digestion Control (LAD) * *Role*: parasympathetic.nucleus * *Function*: Parasympathetic vagal functions in the gastrointestinal tract, lungs * *Notes to function*: * Dorsal Motor Nucleus, Cardioinhibitory Center * preganglionic nucleus (generated) = Components = (generated) * no child items defined = Connectivity = (generated) http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/LAC.HL.VGN.dot.png *Inbound Region Connections:* || *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* || || [BrainAreaFAM FAM] || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_AM_CEM FAM.FT.AM.CEM] || Medial Central 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 (CEA -> VGDM, abstract)] || || [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_HT_PRF_PB LPC.HT.PRF.PB] || Parabrachial Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.intechopen.com/books/computational-intelligence-in-electromyography-analysis-a-perspective-on-current-applications-and-future-challenges/sphincter-emg-for-diagnosing-multiple-system-atrophy-and-related-disorders Physiology and pathophysiology of lower urinary tract (PBN -> DVM)] || || [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_MM_CNF LRC.MM.CNF] || Cuneiform Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) || *Outbound Region Connections:* || *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* || || [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_CRG LAC.PN.PSYM.CRG] || Cardiac Ganglion || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) || || || [BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_ILG LAC.PN.PSYM.ILG] || Intralaryngeal Peripheral Ganglion || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) || || || [BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_PUG LAC.PN.PSYM.PUG] || Pulmonary Peripheral Ganglion || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) || = Thirdparty Circuits = (generated) * [http://www.intechopen.com/source/html/40109/media/image1.jpeg Physiology and pathophysiology of lower urinary tract] - see [http://www.intechopen.com/books/computational-intelligence-in-electromyography-analysis-a-perspective-on-current-applications-and-future-challenges/sphincter-emg-for-diagnosing-multiple-system-atrophy-and-related-disorders Reference] (CM.ONUF) CN=Caudate Nucleus,FEC.FT.CN (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia]) DVM=[BrainRegionLAC_HL_VGN Vagus Nucleus,LAC.HL.VGN] IMG=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_SYM_IMG Inferior Mesenteric Ganglion,LAC.PN.SYM.IMG] IML=[BrainRegionLAC_SC_IZ_IML Intermediolateral Nucleus,LAC.SC.IZ.IML] LC=[BrainRegionLMC_HT_LC Locus Coeruleus,LMC.HT.LC] MPFC=Orbitofrontal Cortex,NC.AL.OPFC (see [BrainCenterNC_AL_OMPFC Orbitomedial Prefrontal Cortex]) MPOA=[BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_MPO Median Preoptic Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.MPO] NBM=[BrainRegionLMC_FT_NBM Basal Nucleus of Meynert,LMC.FT.NBM] ONF=[BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_ONF Onuf's Nucleus,LPC.SC.VH.ONF] PBN=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_PRF_PB Parabrachial Nucleus,LPC.HT.PRF.PB] PEL=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_PPG Pelvic Peripheral Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.PPG] PU=[BrainRegionFEC_FT_PU_LT Dorsal Putamen Lateral,FEC.FT.PU.LT] PVN=[BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_PV Paraventricular Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.PV] SNC=[BrainRegionFEC_FT_SNC_LT Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Lateral,FEC.FT.SNC.LT] SPS=[BrainRegionLAC_SC_IZ_SPS Sacral Parasympathetic Nucleus,LAC.SC.IZ.SPS] VTA=[BrainRegionLMC_MM_VTA Ventral Tegmental Area,LMC.MM.VTA] ZI=[BrainRegionFEC_FD_STN_CD Subthalamic Nucleus Caudal,BGA.FD.STN.ZI] unavailable * [http://www.neurophysiology.ws/images/fig-4.gif Autonomic nervous system] - see [http://www.neurophysiology.ws/autonomicns.htm Reference] (CM.AUTONOMIC-MUSCLES) CLG=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_CLG Ciliary Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.CLG] DM=[BrainRegionLAC_HL_VGN Vagus Nucleus,LAC.HL.VGN] EPG=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_EPG Episcleral Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.EPG] EWN=[BrainRegionLAC_MM_EWN Edinger-Westphal Nucleus,LAC.MM.EWN] EYE=[BrainRegionTARGET_TSA_EYE Eye,TARGET.TSA.EYE] ISL=[BrainRegionLAC_HL_SAL_ISL Inferior Salivatory Nucleus,LAC.HL.SAL.ISL] OTG=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_OTG Otic Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.OTG] SMG=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_SXG Submandibular Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.SXG] SPG=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_SPG Sphenopalatine Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.SPG] SSL=[BrainRegionLAC_HL_SAL_SSL Superior Salivatory Nucleus,LAC.HL.SAL.SSL] unavailable * [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 = References = (generated) * http://www.intechopen.com/books/computational-intelligence-in-electromyography-analysis-a-perspective-on-current-applications-and-future-challenges/sphincter-emg-for-diagnosing-multiple-system-atrophy-and-related-disorders * http://www.neurophysiology.ws/autonomicns.htm * http://www.surgicalneurologyint.com/article.asp?issn=2152-7806;year=2012;volume=3;issue=2;spage=40;epage=46;aulast=Langevin