#summary Anterior Pretectum Nucleus
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This page covers biological details of component Anterior Pretectum 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) -> Pretectum (MM.PT) -> [BrainRegionLRC_MM_PT_PTA Anterior Pretectum Nucleus] (LRC.MM.PT.PTA) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLRC Lower Brain - Motor Reflex Area] (LRC)
  * *Area circuit*: Direct Visual Reflexes (LRV)
  * *Role*: processor.automatic
  * *Function*: Mediate somatosensory and nociceptive information
  * *Comments*: Nucleus of pretectal area
  * *Notes to function*: 
   * 3 parallel flows from MC, anterior interpositus nucleus of TH, GR to dorsal accessory IO
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= Connectivity =
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*Inbound Region Connections:*
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*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaFEC FEC] || [BrainRegionFEC_FD_STN_ICD FEC.FD.STN.ICD] || Subthalamic Nucleus Internal Caudal || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaNPE NPE] || [BrainRegionNPE_FD_TH_LP NPE.FD.TH.LP] || Lateral Posterior Nucleus of Thalamus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionNPE_FD_TH_MPV NPE.FD.TH.MPV] || Medial Pulvinar || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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= References =
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