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

  * *Top-down path to region*: Hindbrain Metencephalon -> [BrainCenterLPC_HT_VBN Vestibular Nuclei] (LPC.HT.VBN) -> [BrainRegionLPC_HT_SVBN Superior Vestibular Nucleus] (LPC.HT.SVBN) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLPC Lower Brain - Peripheral Control Area] (LPC)
  * *Area circuit*: Vestibular Sensory and Motor (AVB)
  * *Role*: sensory.nucleus
  * *Function*: conscious perception of movement and gravity
  * *Notes to function*: 
   * to oculomotor, trochlear, abducens, accessory oculomotor
   *  to VPI
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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.SVBN.dot.png

*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_CVB LPC.PN.SG.CVB] || Vestibular Ganglion - Semicircular Canal Neurons || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://instruct.uwo.ca/anatomy/530/cblm.htm Cerebellum functional divisions (VBG -> VB, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_HT_CR_FN LRC.HT.CR.FN] || Cerebellar Flocconodular Lobe || inhibitory-gaba || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||

*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 || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_MM_TRH LPC.MM.TRH] || Trochlear Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaNSA NSA] || [BrainRegionNSA_FD_TH_SG NSA.FD.TH.SG] || Suprageniculate Nucleus of Thalamus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * [http://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0006899301025987-gr1.gif Horizontal saccades and smooth pursuit movements] - see [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899301025987 Reference] (CP.VISION-SACCADES)

 Bechterew=[BrainRegionLLC_HT_PRF_RTMG Pontine Reticulotegmental Nucleus,LLC.HT.PRF.RTMG]
 CR=Cerebellum,LLC.HT.CR (see [BrainCenterLLC_HT_CRC Cerebellar Complex])
 FEFSEF=Anterior Lobe,NC.LOBE.ANT
 LGB=[BrainRegionNSA_FD_LGN Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN]
 PPRF=Paramedian Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.PRF.PPRF (see [BrainCenterHT_RF Pontine Reticular Formation])
 PrimaryVisual=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_OCC_V1 Primary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V1]
 RIP=[BrainRegionLRC_MM_RP_RIP Raphe Interpositus Nucleus,LRC.MM.RP.RIP]
 SC=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon])
 Striatum=Striatum,FEC.FT.ST (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia])
 Vestibular=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_SVBN Superior Vestibular Nucleus,LPC.HT.SVBN]
 VisualAssociation=[BrainRegionNPE_NC_SPL_PG Caudal Precuneus,NPE.NC.SPL.PG]
<img src="http://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0006899301025987-gr1.gif" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">


= References =
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  * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899301025987