#summary Barrington's Nucleus @@[Home] -> [BiologicalLifeResearch] -> [BrainAreaLAC] -> [BrainRegionLAC_HT_BR] ---- This page covers biological details of component Barrington's Nucleus. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model. * *Top-down path to region*: Hindbrain Metencephalon -> [BrainCenterHT_MN Metencephalic Motor Nuclei] (HT.MN) -> [BrainRegionLAC_HT_BR Barrington's Nucleus] (LAC.HT.BR) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps]) * *Type*: nucleus * *Quality*: L0 * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLAC Lower Brain - Autonomous Control Area] (LAC) * *Area circuit*: Sacral Autonomic Control (LAX) * *Role*: subcortical.motor.flexor * *Function*: Supraspinal regulation of urination * *Comments*: M-region, pontine micturition center (PMC) * *Notes to function*: * Sends projections to Sacral Precerebellar Nucleus (generated) = Components = (generated) * no child items defined = Connectivity = (generated) http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/LAC.HT.BR.dot.png *Inbound Region Connections:* || *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* || || [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_SC_CC_DCN LAC.SC.CC.DCN] || Dorsal Commissural Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) || || [BrainAreaLMC LMC] || [BrainRegionLMC_MM_PAG LMC.MM.PAG] || Periaqueductal Gray Matter || modulatory-enk || uncertain ||[http://jp.physoc.org/content/557/1/287/F9.expansion.html Schematic overview of spinobulbospinal micturition reflex pathway (PAG -> BAR)] || *Outbound Region Connections:* || *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* || || [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_SC_IZ_IML LAC.SC.IZ.IML] || Intermediolateral Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) || || || [BrainRegionLAC_SC_IZ_SPS LAC.SC.IZ.SPS] || Sacral Parasympathetic Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://jp.physoc.org/content/557/1/287/F9.expansion.html Schematic overview of spinobulbospinal micturition reflex pathway (BAR -> SPS)] || || [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_ONF LPC.SC.VH.ONF] || Onuf's Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://jp.physoc.org/content/557/1/287/F9.expansion.html Schematic overview of spinobulbospinal micturition reflex pathway (BAR -> ONF)] || = Thirdparty Circuits = (generated) * [http://jp.physoc.org/content/557/1/287/F9.large.jpg Schematic overview of spinobulbospinal micturition reflex pathway] - see [http://jp.physoc.org/content/557/1/287/F9.expansion.html Reference] (CM.BARRINGTON) BAR=[BrainRegionLAC_HT_BR Barrington's Nucleus,LAC.HT.BR] IMG=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_SYM_IMG Inferior Mesenteric Ganglion,LAC.PN.SYM.IMG] IML=[BrainRegionLAC_SC_IZ_IML Intermediolateral Nucleus,LAC.SC.IZ.IML] ONF=[BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_ONF Onuf's Nucleus,LPC.SC.VH.ONF] PAG=[BrainRegionLMC_MM_PAG Periaqueductal Gray Matter,LMC.MM.PAG] PEL=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_PPG Pelvic Peripheral Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.PPG] SPS=[BrainRegionLAC_SC_IZ_SPS Sacral Parasympathetic Nucleus,LAC.SC.IZ.SPS] unavailable = References = (generated) * http://jp.physoc.org/content/557/1/287/F9.expansion.html