#summary Cajal Nucleus @@[Home] -> [BiologicalLifeResearch] -> [BrainAreaLRC] -> [BrainRegionLRC_MM_CJ] ---- This page covers biological details of component Cajal Nucleus. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model. * *Top-down path to region*: Midbrain Mesencephalon -> [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon] (MM.REF) -> Visual Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.REF.VIS) -> Supraoculomotor Area (VBA.MM.SOA) -> [BrainRegionLRC_MM_CJ Cajal Nucleus] (LRC.MM.CJ) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps]) * *Type*: nucleus * *Quality*: L0 * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLRC Lower Brain - Motor Reflex Area] (LRC) * *Area circuit*: Frontal Visual Reflexes (LRF) * *Role*: subcortical.motor.flexor * *Function*: Integration of head and eye movements, controls downward vertical gaze * *Comments*: Relay of extrapyramidal control for automatic movements * *Notes to function*: * Projects to CN3, CN4 nuclei, rotation of body about its long axis, Project to vestibular nuclei (generated) = Components = (generated) * no child items defined = Connectivity = (generated) http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/LRC.MM.CJ.dot.png *Inbound Region Connections:* || *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* || || [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_VCOCH LPC.HL.VCOCH] || Ventral Cochlear Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) || || [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_MM_SC_DEEP LRC.MM.SC.DEEP] || Deep Superior Colliculus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.cixip.com/index.php/page/content/id/1190 Summary of eye movement control (SC -> riMLF, abstract)] || || [BrainAreaNPE NPE] || [BrainRegionNPE_NC_IPS_LIP NPE.NC.IPS.LIP] || Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter07.html Vision Components (VAC -> SOA, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionNPE_NC_OCC_V3D NPE.NC.OCC.V3D] || Dorsal Associative Visual Cortex || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter07.html Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (VAC -> SupraOculomotor, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionNPE_NC_PMC_AFEF NPE.NC.PMC.AFEF] || Anterior Frontal Eye Field || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.cixip.com/index.php/page/content/id/1190 Summary of eye movement control (FEF -> riMLF, 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://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter07.html Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (SupraOculomotor -> Oculomotor, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionLPC_MM_TRH LPC.MM.TRH] || Trochlear Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) || = Thirdparty Circuits = (generated) * [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]) unavailable * [http://usvn.ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/wiki/research/biomodel/saccades.jpg Saccades and smooth movements] (unknown reference) (CP.SACCADIC-VOLUNTARY-AND-PURSUIT) CN=Caudate Nucleus,FEC.FT.CN (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia]) CR=Cerebellum,LLC.HT.CR (see [BrainCenterLLC_HT_CRC Cerebellar Complex]) DLPN=[BrainRegionLRC_HT_PRF_RPO Oral Pontine Reticular Nucleus,LRC.HT.PRF.RPO] Extrastriate=Associative Visual Cortex,NPE.NC.OCC.V3 (see [BrainCenterNC_LOBE_OCC Occipital Lobe]) FEF=Frontal Eye Field,NMA.NC.PMC.FEF (see [BrainCenterNC_PMC Premotor Cortex]) PPC=Posterior Eye Field,NPE.NC.IPS.PEF (see [BrainCenterNSA_NC_IPS Intraparietal Sulcus]) PPRF=Paramedian Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.PRF.PPRF (see [BrainCenterHT_RF Pontine Reticular Formation]) SC=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon]) SN=Substantia Nigra,FEC.FT.SN (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia]) Striate=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_OCC_V1 Primary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V1] TEF=[BrainCenterNSA_NC_IT Inferotemporal Area,NSA.NC.IT] VGC=[BrainRegionLRC_MM_CJ Cajal Nucleus,LRC.MM.CJ] Vestibular=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_LVBN Lateral Vestibular Nucleus,LPC.HT.LVBN] unavailable * [http://www.cixip.com/Public/kindeditor/attached/image/20121030/20121030134649_52795.jpg Summary of eye movement control] - see [http://www.cixip.com/index.php/page/content/id/1190 Reference] (CP.EYE-FIELDS) DLPFC=Mid-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex,NDM.NC.AL.DLPFC (see [BrainCenterNC_AL_LPFC Lateral Prefrontal Cortex]) FEF=Frontal Eye Field,NMA.NC.PMC.FEF (see [BrainCenterNC_PMC Premotor Cortex]) PEF=Posterior Eye Field,NPE.NC.IPS.PEF (see [BrainCenterNSA_NC_IPS Intraparietal Sulcus]) PPRF=Paramedian Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.PRF.PPRF (see [BrainCenterHT_RF Pontine Reticular Formation]) SC=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon]) SEF=[BrainRegionNPE_NC_SMC_SEF Supplementary Eye Field,NPE.NC.SMC.SEF] riMLF=[BrainRegionLRC_MM_CJ Cajal Nucleus,LRC.MM.CJ] unavailable = References = (generated) * http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter07.html * http://www.cixip.com/index.php/page/content/id/1190