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

  * *Top-down path to region*: Midbrain Mesencephalon -> [BrainCenterMM_RF Mesencephalic Reticular Formation] (MM.RF) -> Mesencephalic Reticular Formation, Midline Column (MM.RF.MID) -> [BrainRegionLMC_MM_RP_SUC Superior Central Raphe Nucleus] (LMC.MM.RP.SUC) (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*: Block or temporarily suspend mnemonic processes in the hippocampus; Hallucinations
  * *Notes to function*: 
   * Directs HC to disregard insignificant events
   *  inhibitory nucleus
   *  B6,B8
   *  Insomnia
   *  inhibitory nucleus
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= Components =
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  * no child items defined

= Connectivity =
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http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/LMC.MM.RP.SUC.dot.png

*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.scholarpedia.org/article/Habenula Habenula Connections (LHb -> MR, abstract)] ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaFAM FAM] || [BrainRegionFAM_FT_SEP_LT FAM.FT.SEP.LT] || Lateral Septal Nucleus || modulatory-5ht || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaFEC FEC] || [BrainRegionFEC_FD_STN_ICD FEC.FD.STN.ICD] || Subthalamic Nucleus Internal Caudal || modulatory-5ht || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaFMM FMM] || [BrainRegionFMM_FD_MB_MMB FMM.FD.MB.MMB] || Medial Mammillary Nucleus || modulatory-5ht || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_PN LAC.FD.HT.PN] || Posterior Hypothalamic Nucleus || modulatory-5ht || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_SUM LAC.FD.HT.SUM] || Supramammillary Nucleus || modulatory-5ht || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * [http://www.scholarpedia.org/w/images/thumb/2/2d/Hb-connections-small.jpg/800px-Hb-connections-small.jpg Habenula Connections] - see [http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Habenula Reference] (CF.HB-CONNECTIONS)

 CPu=Striatum,FEC.FT.ST (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia])
 DBB=[BrainRegionFAM_FT_SEP_DBB Diagonal Band of Broca,FAM.FT.SEP.DBB]
 DR=[BrainRegionLMC_MM_RP_DRN Dorsal Raphe Nucleus,LMC.MM.RP.DRN]
 GPi=Globus Pallidus Internal,FEC.FT.GPI (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia])
 IP=[BrainRegionFEC_HT_TG_IPD Interpeduncular Nucleus,FEC.HT.TG.IPD]
 LH=Lateral Hypothalamic Area,LAC.FD.HT.LT (see [BrainCenterFD_HT Hypothalamus])
 LHb=Lateral Habenula,FAM.FD.LHB (see [BrainCenterFAM_FD_HB Habenula])
 LPO=[BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_VLPO Ventrolateral Preoptic Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.VLPO]
 MHb=[BrainRegionFAM_FD_MHB Medial Habenula,FAM.FD.MHB]
 MR=[BrainRegionLMC_MM_RP_SUC Superior Central Raphe Nucleus,LMC.MM.RP.SUC]
 PB=[BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_ENDOCRINE Endocrine Glands,TARGET.TEA.ENDOCRINE]
 S=[BrainCenterFAM_FT_SEP Septal Nuclei,FAM.FT.SEP]
 SNc=[BrainRegionFEC_FT_SNC_LT Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Lateral,FEC.FT.SNC.LT]
 VTA=[BrainRegionLMC_MM_VTA Ventral Tegmental Area,LMC.MM.VTA]
<img src="http://www.scholarpedia.org/w/images/thumb/2/2d/Hb-connections-small.jpg/800px-Hb-connections-small.jpg" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">


= References =
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  * http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Habenula