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

  * *Top-down path to region*: Hindbrain Metencephalon -> [BrainCenterHT_TG Pontine Tegmental Nuclei] (HT.TG) -> [BrainRegionLMC_HT_TG_DTG Dorsal Tegmental Nucleus] (LMC.HT.TG.DTG) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLMC Lower Brain - Modulatory Contol Area]
  * *Role*: processor.autonomic
  * *Function*: accurate landmark navigation
  * *Notes to function*: vestibular sensory information to mammllary bodies for orientation
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= Components =
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*Component items*:
  * *Dorsal Tegmental Nucleus Pars Dorsalis*
  * *Dorsal Tegmental Nucleus Pars Ventralis*

= Connectivity =
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http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/LMC.HT.TG.DTG.dot.png

*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaFAM FAM] || [BrainRegionFAM_FD_LHB_MED FAM.FD.LHB.MED] || Lateral Habenula Medial Part || excitatory-glu || [http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00826/full Regulation of the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep by habenular projection (LHbM -> DTG)] ||
|| [BrainAreaFEC FEC] || [BrainRegionFEC_HT_TG_IPD FEC.HT.TG.IPD] || Interpeduncular Nucleus || modulatory-ach || [http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Head_direction_cells Head Direction Cell Circuit (IPD -> DTN)] ||
|| [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_HL_NPH LRC.HL.NPH] || Prepositus Nucleus || excitatory-glu || (unknown reference) ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaFMM FMM] || [BrainRegionFMM_FD_MB_LMB FMM.FD.MB.LMB] || Lateral Mammillary Nucleus || modulatory-ach || (unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaNSA NSA] || [BrainRegionNSA_FD_TH_SG NSA.FD.TH.SG] || Suprageniculate Nucleus of Thalamus || modulatory-ach || [http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Head_direction_cells Head Direction Cell Circuit (DTN -> SUPGEN)] ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * [http://www.scholarpedia.org/w/images/6/63/Taube_Figure_5a.png Head Direction Cell Circuit] - see [http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Head_direction_cells Reference]

<img src="http://www.scholarpedia.org/w/images/6/63/Taube_Figure_5a.png" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">

  * [http://www.frontiersin.org/files/Articles/70852/fnhum-07-00826-HTML/image_m/fnhum-07-00826-g002.jpg Regulation of the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep by habenular projection] - see [http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00826/full Reference]

<img src="http://www.frontiersin.org/files/Articles/70852/fnhum-07-00826-HTML/image_m/fnhum-07-00826-g002.jpg" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">


= References =
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  * http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Head_direction_cells
  * http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00826/full