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

  * *Top-down path to region*: Hindbrain Myelencephalon -> [BrainCenterHL_SN Myelencephalic Sensory Nuclei] (HL.SN) -> Cochlear Nucleus (LPC.HL.COCH) -> [BrainRegionLPC_HL_VCOCH Ventral Cochlear Nucleus] (LPC.HL.VCOCH) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLPC Lower Brain - Peripheral Control Area] (LPC)
  * *Area circuit*: Auditory Sense (SA)
  * *Role*: sensory.nucleus
  * *Function*: determine direction sound came from, time-sensitive localization
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= Components =
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*Component items*:
  * *Anteroventral Cochlear Nucleus*
  * *Posteroventral Cochlear Nucleus*

= Connectivity =
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http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/LPC.HL.VCOCH.dot.png

*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_SP LPC.PN.SG.SP] || Spiral Ganglion || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.benbest.com/science/anatmind/anatmd6.html Auditory System in Brain (CochleaGanglion -> Cochlea, abstract)] ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_MM_SOC LPC.MM.SOC] || Superior Olivary Complex || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.benbest.com/science/anatmind/anatmd6.html Auditory System in Brain (Cochlea -> Olive, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_MM_CJ LRC.MM.CJ] || Cajal Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * [http://www.benbest.com/science/anatmind/FigVI1.gif Auditory System in Brain] - see [http://www.benbest.com/science/anatmind/anatmd6.html Reference] (CP.AUDITORY-SYSTEM-BRAIN)

 A1=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_TTG_A1 Primary Auditory Cortex,NSA.NC.TTG.A1]
 Cochlea=Cochlear Nucleus,LPC.HL.COCH (see [BrainCenterHL_SN Myelencephalic Sensory Nuclei])
 CochleaGanglion=[BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_SP Spiral Ganglion,LPC.PN.SG.SP]
 Ear=[BrainRegionTARGET_TSA_EAR Ear,TARGET.TSA.EAR]
 IC=Inferior Colliculus,ABA.MM.IC (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon])
 MGB=[BrainRegionNSA_FD_TH_MGB Medial Geniculate Body,NSA.FD.TH.MGB]
 Olive=[BrainRegionLPC_MM_SOC Superior Olivary Complex,LPC.MM.SOC]
<img src="http://www.benbest.com/science/anatmind/FigVI1.gif" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">


= References =
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  * http://www.benbest.com/science/anatmind/anatmd6.html