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

  * *Top-down path to region*: Midbrain Mesencephalon -> [BrainCenterMM_RF Mesencephalic Reticular Formation] (MM.RF) -> Mesencephalic Reticular Formation, Midline Column (MM.RF.MID) -> [BrainRegionLRC_MM_RP_RIP Raphe Interpositus Nucleus] (LRC.MM.RP.RIP) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLRC Lower Brain - Motor Reflex Area] (LRC)
  * *Area circuit*: Frontal Visual Reflexes (LRF)
  * *Role*: processor.automatic
  * *Function*: Premotor network for saccades
  * *Notes to function*: 
   * Gate activity of burst neurons for vertical and horizontal saccades
   *  omnipause neurons, part of PPRF
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= Components =
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= Connectivity =
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http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/LRC.MM.RP.RIP.dot.png

*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_MM_SC_SUP LRC.MM.SC.SUP] || Superficial Superior Colliculus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899301025987 Horizontal saccades and smooth pursuit movements (SC -> RIP, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaNPE NPE] || [BrainRegionNPE_NC_SMC_SEF NPE.NC.SMC.SEF] || Supplementary Eye Field || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899301025987 Horizontal saccades and smooth pursuit movements (FEFSEF -> RIP, abstract)] ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_HT_PRF_RPO LRC.HT.PRF.RPO] || Oral Pontine Reticular Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899301025987 Horizontal saccades and smooth pursuit movements (RIP -> PPRF, abstract)] ||
||  || [BrainRegionLRC_MM_SCNF LRC.MM.SCNF] || Subcuneiform Nucleus || 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]
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= References =
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  * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899301025987