#summary Caudal Pontine Reticular Nucleus
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This page covers biological details of component Caudal Pontine Reticular Nucleus.
Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

  * *Top-down path to region*: Hindbrain Metencephalon -> [BrainCenterHT_RF Pontine Reticular Formation] (HT.RF) -> Pontine Reticular Formation, Medial Column (HT.RF.MED) -> Paramedian Pontine Reticular Formation (HT.PRF.PPRF) -> [BrainRegionLRC_HT_PRF_CRF Caudal Pontine Reticular Nucleus] (LRC.HT.PRF.CRF) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLRC Lower Brain - Motor Reflex Area] (LRC)
  * *Area circuit*: Breathing and Swallowing Reflexes (LRB)
  * *Role*: subcortical.motor.flexor
  * *Function*: Mediate head movements
  * *Notes to function*: 
   * Grinding of the teeth in sleep, projections from superior colliculus, to spinal cord, extends to facial
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= Components =
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= Connectivity =
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http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/LRC.HT.PRF.CRF.dot.png

*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_HT_IVBN LPC.HT.IVBN] || Inferior Vestibular Nuclei || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/virtualbrain/BrainStem/13VNAN.html Vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) (VestibularNuclei -> PPRF, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_HT_CR_FG LRC.HT.CR.FG] || Fastigual Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://instruct.uwo.ca/anatomy/530/cblm.htm Cerebellum functional divisions (FG -> RF, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaNMA NMA] || [BrainRegionNMA_NC_MC NMA.NC.MC] || Motor Cortex || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://openagrosrl.com/www/page/292/ Motor neurons control (CTX -> PRF, abstract)] ||
||  || [BrainRegionNMA_NC_SMC_F3 NMA.NC.SMC.F3] || Supplementary Motor Area || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://openagrosrl.com/www/page/292/ Motor neurons control (CTX -> PRF, abstract)] ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] || Ambiguus Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.frontiersin.org/neuroanatomy/10.3389/fnana.2011.00034/full Vocal Control (RF -> NucleusAmbiguus, abstract)] ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG LPC.HL.HYG] || Hypoglossal Motor Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.frontiersin.org/neuroanatomy/10.3389/fnana.2011.00034/full Vocal Control (RF -> NucleusXII, abstract)] ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_HT_FCM LPC.HT.FCM] || Facial Motor Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.frontiersin.org/neuroanatomy/10.3389/fnana.2011.00034/full Vocal Control (RF -> MotorVII, abstract)] ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_HT_TRM LPC.HT.TRM] || Trigeminal Motor Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.frontiersin.org/neuroanatomy/10.3389/fnana.2011.00034/full Vocal Control (RF -> MotorV, abstract)] ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * [http://c431376.r76.cf2.rackcdn.com/10053/fnana-05-00034-r1/image_m/fnana-05-00034-g002.jpg Vocal Control] - see [http://www.frontiersin.org/neuroanatomy/10.3389/fnana.2011.00034/full Reference] (CM.VOCAL-CONTROL)

 A1=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_TTG_A1 Primary Auditory Cortex,NSA.NC.TTG.A1]
 Broca=Broca's Area,NPE.NC.PFC.BRA (see [BrainCenterNC_AL_LPFC Lateral Prefrontal Cortex])
 M2=[BrainCenterNMA_NC_SMC Supplementary Motor Cortex,NMA.NC.SMC]
 MotorV=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_TRM Trigeminal Motor Nucleus,LPC.HT.TRM]
 MotorVII=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_FCM Facial Motor Nucleus,LPC.HT.FCM]
 NucleusAmbiguus=[BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB Ambiguus Nucleus,LPC.HL.AMB]
 NucleusXII=[BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG Hypoglossal Motor Nucleus,LPC.HL.HYG]
 Premotor24=[BrainRegionNDM_NC_AL_VACG Ventral Anterior Cingulate Area,NDM.NC.AL.VACG]
 RF=[BrainCenterHT_RF Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.RF]
 Wernike=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_STG_A4 Wernicke's area A4,NSA.NC.STG.A4]
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= References =
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  * http://www.frontiersin.org/neuroanatomy/10.3389/fnana.2011.00034/full