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

  * *Top-down path to region*: Spinal Cord -> [BrainCenterAVA_SC_CC Central canal] (AVA.SC.CC) -> Lamina X (AVA.SC.CC.L10) -> [BrainRegionLAC_SC_CC_DCN Dorsal Commissural Nucleus] (LAC.SC.CC.DCN) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLAC Lower Brain - Autonomous Control Area] (LAC)
  * *Area circuit*: Sacral Autonomic Control (LAX)
  * *Role*: processor.autonomic
  * *Function*: Relay of sensory information from pelvic viscera
  * *Notes to function*: 
   * Includes nociception
(generated)
= Components =
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*Component items*:
  * *Lumbar Dorsal Commisural Nucleus*
  * *Sacral Dorsal Commisural Nucleus*

= Connectivity =
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*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_PV LAC.FD.HT.PV] || Paraventricular Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_HT_BR LAC.HT.BR] || Barrington's Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * no circuits defined

= References =
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  * no references defined