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

  * *Top-down path to region*: Hindbrain Metencephalon -> [BrainCenterHT_RF Pontine Reticular Formation] (HT.RF) -> Pontine Reticular Formation, Midline Column (HT.RF.MID) -> Raphe Nuclei of Pons (HT.RF.MID.RP) -> [BrainRegionLMC_HP_RP_PRN Pontine Raphe Nucleus] (LMC.HP.RP.PRN) (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*: Regulation of sleep cycle
  * *Notes to function*: 
   * Projects to CR, forebrain
   *  inhibitory nucleus
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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* ||
|| [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* ||
|| [BrainAreaLLC LLC] || [BrainRegionLLC_HT_CR_PV LLC.HT.CR.PV] || Cerebellar Paravermis || modulatory-5ht || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * no circuits defined

= References =
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