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

  * *Top-down path to region*: Hindbrain Myelencephalon -> [BrainCenterHL_RF Medullary Reticular Formation] (HL.RF) -> Medullary Reticular Formation, Midline Column (HL.RF.MID) -> Raphe Nuclei of Medulla (LMC.HL.RP) -> [BrainRegionLMC_HL_RP_MG Raphe Magnus Nucleus] (LMC.HL.RP.MG) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLMC Lower Brain - Modulatory Contol Area] (LMC)
  * *Area circuit*: Serotonin - Feelings of Well-Being and Happiness (5HT)
  * *Role*: processor.autonomic
  * *Function*: Inhibit head and spinal pain
  * *Notes to function*: 
   * B3, contacts with enkephalenic neurons in substantia gelatinosa
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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_FD_LHB_MED FAM.FD.LHB.MED] || Lateral Habenula Medial Part || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v17/n9/fig_tab/nn.3779_F2.html Both LHb and MHb control the dopaminergic and serotonergic systems (LHbM -> MRN, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaFEC FEC] || [BrainRegionFEC_HT_TG_IPD FEC.HT.TG.IPD] || Interpeduncular Nucleus || modulatory-ach || uncertain ||[http://jn.physiology.org/content/107/10/2633 Connectivity map of the habenula (IPN -> Raphe, abstract)] ||
||  || [BrainRegionFEC_HT_TG_RMTG FEC.HT.TG.RMTG] || Rostromedial Tegmental Nucleus || inhibitory-gaba || uncertain ||[http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v17/n9/fig_tab/nn.3779_F2.html Both LHb and MHb control the dopaminergic and serotonergic systems (RMTg -> MRN, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_LTN LAC.FD.HT.LTN] || Lateral Hypothalamic Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_PV LAC.FD.HT.PV] || Paraventricular Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaLMC LMC] || [BrainRegionLMC_MM_PAG LMC.MM.PAG] || Periaqueductal Gray Matter || modulatory-enk || uncertain ||[http://jn.physiology.org/content/107/10/2633 Connectivity map of the habenula (PAG -> Raphe, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_MM_SCNF LRC.MM.SCNF] || Subcuneiform Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_SC_PH_LSG LPC.SC.PH.LSG] || Lower Substantia Gelatinosa || modulatory-5ht || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_SC_PH_USG LPC.SC.PH.USG] || Upper Substantia Gelatinosa || modulatory-5ht || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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