#summary Episcleral Ganglion
@@[Home] -> [BiologicalLifeResearch] -> [BrainAreaLAC] -> [BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_EPG]
----

This page covers biological details of component Episcleral Ganglion.
Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

  * *Top-down path to region*: Peripheral Nervous System -> Parasympathetic Ganglia (PNS.PSYM) -> [BrainCenterPN_PSYM_HD Head and Neck Parasympathetic Ganglia] (PN.PSYM.HD) -> [BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_EPG Episcleral Ganglion] (LAC.PN.PSYM.EPG) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: parasympathetic ganglion
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLAC Lower Brain - Autonomous Control Area] (LAC)
  * *Area circuit*: Vision Autonomic Control (LAV)
  * *Role*: parasympathetic.ganglion
  * *Function*: Control curvature of lens
  * *Notes to function*: 
   * Sphincter muscles of the iris
(generated)
= Components =
(generated)


  * no child items defined

= Connectivity =
(generated)


http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/LAC.PN.PSYM.EPG.dot.png

*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_MM_EWN LAC.MM.EWN] || Edinger-Westphal Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.neurophysiology.ws/autonomicns.htm Autonomic nervous system (EWN -> EPG)] ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaTSA TSA] || [BrainRegionTARGET_TSA_EYE TARGET.TSA.EYE] || Eye || eye-muscle-pupil-close || (none) || [http://www.neurophysiology.ws/autonomicns.htm Autonomic nervous system (EPG -> EYE)] ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
(generated)

  * [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]
<img src="http://www.neurophysiology.ws/images/fig-4.gif" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">


= References =
(generated)

  * http://www.neurophysiology.ws/autonomicns.htm