#summary Abducens Nucleus
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This page covers biological details of component Abducens Nucleus.
Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.
* *Top-down path to region*: Hindbrain Metencephalon -> [BrainCenterHT_MN Metencephalic Motor Nuclei] (HT.MN) -> [BrainRegionLPC_HT_ABD Abducens Nucleus] (LPC.HT.ABD) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
* *Type*: nucleus
* *Quality*: L0
* *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLPC Lower Brain - Peripheral Control Area] (LPC)
* *Area circuit*: Vision Motor (AVM)
* *Role*: flexor.nucleus
* *Function*: Conjugated movements of both eyes
* *Notes to function*:
* Motoneurons - to muscle, interneurons - to OCN
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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/LPC.HT.ABD.dot.png
*Inbound Region Connections:*
|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_HT_FCM LPC.HT.FCM] || Facial Motor Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter07.html Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (Facial -> Abducens)] ||
|| || [BrainRegionLPC_HT_MVBN LPC.HT.MVBN] || Medial Vestibular Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_HT_PRF_RPO LRC.HT.PRF.RPO] || Oral Pontine Reticular Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/virtualbrain/BrainStem/13VNAN.html Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) (PPRF -> Abducens, abstract)] ||
|| || [BrainRegionLRC_MM_SC_DEEP LRC.MM.SC.DEEP] || Deep Superior Colliculus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://unifiedtao-en.blogspot.ru/2011/03/what-we-see-of-tao.html Retina and superior colliculus targets (SC -> Abducens, abstract)] ||
*Outbound Region Connections:*
|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_MM_OCN LPC.MM.OCN] || Oculomotor Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/virtualbrain/BrainStem/13VNAN.html Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) (Abducens -> Oculomotor)] ||
|| [BrainAreaTSA TSA] || [BrainRegionTARGET_TSA_EYE TARGET.TSA.EYE] || Eye || eye-muscle-rotate-vestibular || (none) || [http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter07.html Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (Abducens -> EYE)] ||
= Thirdparty Circuits =
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* [http://what-when-how.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/tmp15F38_thumb.jpg Extraocular eye muscles] - see [http://what-when-how.com/neuroscience/the-cranial-nerves-organization-of-the-central-nervous-system-part-4 Reference] (CX.EYE-EXTRAOCULAR-MUSCLES)
ABD=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_ABD Abducens Nucleus,LPC.HT.ABD]
EYE=[BrainRegionTARGET_TSA_EYE Eye,TARGET.TSA.EYE]
OCN=[BrainRegionLPC_MM_OCN Oculomotor Nucleus,LPC.MM.OCN]
TRC=[BrainRegionLPC_MM_TRH Trochlear Nucleus,LPC.MM.TRH]
* [http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/virtualbrain/Images/13R.jpg Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR)] - see [http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/virtualbrain/BrainStem/13VNAN.html Reference] (CP.VESTIBULO-OCULAR-REFLEX)
Abducens=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_ABD Abducens Nucleus,LPC.HT.ABD]
FEF=Frontal Eye Field,NMA.NC.PMC.FEF (see [BrainCenterNC_PMC Premotor Cortex])
Oculomotor=[BrainRegionLPC_MM_OCN Oculomotor Nucleus,LPC.MM.OCN]
PPRF=Paramedian Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.PRF.PPRF (see [BrainCenterHT_RF Pontine Reticular Formation])
VestibularGanglion=[BrainCenterLPC_PN_SG_VB Vestibular Ganglion,LPC.PN.SG.VB]
VestibularNuclei=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_IVBN Inferior Vestibular Nuclei,LPC.HT.IVBN]
* [http://usvn.ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/wiki/research/biomodel/oculomotor.jpg Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex] - see [http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter07.html Reference] (CP.SACCADIC-MOTOR-CONTROL)
Abducens=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_ABD Abducens Nucleus,LPC.HT.ABD]
Ciliary=[BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_CLG Ciliary Ganglion,LAC.PN.PSYM.CLG]
EWN=[BrainRegionLAC_MM_EWN Edinger-Westphal Nucleus,LAC.MM.EWN]
EYE=[BrainRegionTARGET_TSA_EYE Eye,TARGET.TSA.EYE]
Facial=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_FCM Facial Motor Nucleus,LPC.HT.FCM]
Oculomotor=[BrainRegionLPC_MM_OCN Oculomotor Nucleus,LPC.MM.OCN]
Pretectum=Pretectum,MM.PT (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon])
PrincipalTrigeminal=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_PN_PTR Principal Trigeminal Nucleus,LPC.HT.PN.PTR]
RF=[BrainCenterHT_RF Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.RF]
SpinalTrigeminal=[BrainRegionLPC_HL_TGS_STR Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus,LPC.HL.TGS.STR]
SupraOculomotor=Supraoculomotor Area,VBA.MM.SOA (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon])
VAC=Associative Visual Cortex,NPE.NC.OCC.V3 (see [BrainCenterNC_LOBE_OCC Occipital Lobe])
* [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mjoruMnWeaU/TVp_YcF7meI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/8oZIVJrZVnw/s1600/Gray722.png Retina and superior colliculus targets] - see [http://unifiedtao-en.blogspot.ru/2011/03/what-we-see-of-tao.html Reference] (CP.RETINA-SUPERIOR-COLLICULUS)
Abducens=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_ABD Abducens Nucleus,LPC.HT.ABD]
LGB=[BrainRegionNSA_FD_LGN Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN]
OCC=[BrainCenterNC_LOBE_OCC Occipital Lobe,NC.LOBE.OCC]
Oculomotor=[BrainRegionLPC_MM_OCN Oculomotor Nucleus,LPC.MM.OCN]
Pulvinar=Pulvinar,FD.PV (see [BrainCenterFD_TH_SR Sensory Thalamus])
Retina=[BrainRegionLPC_FD_RT Retinal Nucleus,LPC.FD.RT]
SC=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon])
Trochlear=[BrainRegionLPC_MM_TRH Trochlear Nucleus,LPC.MM.TRH]
= References =
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* http://what-when-how.com/neuroscience/the-cranial-nerves-organization-of-the-central-nervous-system-part-4
* http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/virtualbrain/BrainStem/13VNAN.html
* http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter07.html
* http://unifiedtao-en.blogspot.ru/2011/03/what-we-see-of-tao.html