#summary Deep Superior Colliculus @@[Home] -> [BiologicalLifeResearch] -> [BrainAreaLRC] -> [BrainRegionLRC_MM_SC_DEEP] ---- This page covers biological details of component Deep Superior Colliculus. 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) -> Superior Colliculus (MM.SC) -> [BrainRegionLRC_MM_SC_DEEP Deep Superior Colliculus] (LRC.MM.SC.DEEP) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps]) * *Type*: nucleus * *Quality*: L0 * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLRC Lower Brain - Motor Reflex Area] (LRC) * *Area circuit*: Multisensory Orienting Reflexes (LRM) * *Role*: subcortical.motor.flexor * *Function*: Head and eye attention to non-visual stimuli * *Notes to function*: * Receive many types of input and project to numerous motor-related brain areas (generated) = Components = (generated) *Component items*: * *Stratum Griseum Profundum, Lamina VI* (*VBA.MM.SC.SGP*) * *Stratum Album Profundum, Lamina VII* (*VBA.MM.SC.SAP*) = Connectivity = (generated) http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/LRC.MM.SC.DEEP.dot.png *Inbound Region Connections:* || *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* || || [BrainAreaLLC LLC] || [BrainRegionLLC_HT_CR_GN LLC.HT.CR.GN] || Globose Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) || || [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_MM_SC_INT LRC.MM.SC.INT] || Intermediate Superior Colliculus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959438808001566 Global visual system (SCs -> SCi, abstract)] || *Outbound Region Connections:* || *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* || || [BrainAreaFEC FEC] || [BrainRegionFEC_FT_SNC_LT FEC.FT.SNC.LT] || Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Lateral || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959438808001566 Global visual system (SCi -> SNc, abstract)] || || [BrainAreaLLC LLC] || [BrainRegionLLC_HT_PRF_RTMG LLC.HT.PRF.RTMG] || Pontine Reticulotegmental Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0387760401003308 Geniculate and Extyrageniculate Paths (SC -> RF, abstract)] || || [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_HT_ABD LPC.HT.ABD] || Abducens Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://unifiedtao-en.blogspot.ru/2011/03/what-we-see-of-tao.html Retina and superior colliculus targets (SC -> Abducens, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionLPC_MM_OCN LPC.MM.OCN] || Oculomotor Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://unifiedtao-en.blogspot.ru/2011/03/what-we-see-of-tao.html Retina and superior colliculus targets (SC -> Oculomotor, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionLPC_MM_TRH LPC.MM.TRH] || Trochlear Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://unifiedtao-en.blogspot.ru/2011/03/what-we-see-of-tao.html Retina and superior colliculus targets (SC -> Trochlear, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_SAN LPC.SC.VH.SAN] || Spinal Accessory Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || (unknown reference) || || [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_HT_PRF_RPO LRC.HT.PRF.RPO] || Oral Pontine Reticular Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.cixip.com/index.php/page/content/id/1190 Summary of eye movement control (SC -> PPRF, abstract)] || || || [BrainRegionLRC_MM_CJ LRC.MM.CJ] || Cajal Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://www.cixip.com/index.php/page/content/id/1190 Summary of eye movement control (SC -> riMLF, abstract)] || = Thirdparty Circuits = (generated) * [http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mjoruMnWeaU/TVp_YcF7meI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/8oZIVJrZVnw/s1600/Gray722.png Retina and superior colliculus targets] - see [http://unifiedtao-en.blogspot.ru/2011/03/what-we-see-of-tao.html Reference] (CP.RETINA-SUPERIOR-COLLICULUS) Abducens=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_ABD Abducens Nucleus,LPC.HT.ABD] LGB=[BrainRegionNSA_FD_LGN Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN] OCC=[BrainCenterNC_LOBE_OCC Occipital Lobe,NC.LOBE.OCC] Oculomotor=[BrainRegionLPC_MM_OCN Oculomotor Nucleus,LPC.MM.OCN] Pulvinar=Pulvinar,FD.PV (see [BrainCenterFD_TH_SR Sensory Thalamus]) Retina=[BrainRegionLPC_FD_RT Retinal Nucleus,LPC.FD.RT] SC=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon]) Trochlear=[BrainRegionLPC_MM_TRH Trochlear Nucleus,LPC.MM.TRH] unavailable * [http://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0959438808001566-gr1.jpg Global visual system] - see [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959438808001566 Reference] (CP.GLOBAL-VISUAL-SYSTEM) ATH=Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus,FD.TH.AN (see [BrainCenterFD_TH_CR Cognitive Thalamus]) BGA=[BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia,FEC.FT.BG] FrontalCortex=Anterior Lobe,NC.LOBE.ANT LGN=[BrainRegionNSA_FD_LGN Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN] OPN=[BrainRegionLPC_MM_OCN Oculomotor Nucleus,LPC.MM.OCN] ParietalCortex=Parietal Lobe,NC.LOBE.PAR Pulvinar=Pulvinar,FD.PV (see [BrainCenterFD_TH_SR Sensory Thalamus]) RF=[BrainCenterHT_RF Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.RF] Retina=[BrainRegionLPC_FD_RT Retinal Nucleus,LPC.FD.RT] SCi=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon]) SCs=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon]) SNc=[BrainRegionFEC_FT_SNC_LT Substantia Nigra Pars Compacta Lateral,FEC.FT.SNC.LT] SNr=[BrainRegionFEC_FT_SNR_DL Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata Dorsolateral,FEC.FT.SNR.DL] SpinalCord=Lamina IX,SC.VH.L9 (see [BrainCenterSC_VH Anterior/Ventral Horn]) Striatum=Striatum,FEC.FT.ST (see [BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia]) VisualCortex=[BrainCenterNC_LOBE_OCC Occipital Lobe,NC.LOBE.OCC] unavailable * [http://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0387760401003308-gr2.jpg Geniculate and Extyrageniculate Paths] - see [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0387760401003308 Reference] (CP.GENICULATE-PATHS) LGN=[BrainRegionNSA_FD_LGN Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN] PPN=[BrainRegionLMC_HT_TG_PPN Pedunculopontine Tegmental Nuclei,LMC.HT.TG.PPN] RF=[BrainCenterHT_RF Pontine Reticular Formation,HT.RF] Retina=[BrainRegionLPC_FD_RT Retinal Nucleus,LPC.FD.RT] SC=Superior Colliculus,MM.SC (see [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon]) VC=[BrainCenterNC_LOBE_OCC Occipital Lobe,NC.LOBE.OCC] 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://unifiedtao-en.blogspot.ru/2011/03/what-we-see-of-tao.html * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959438808001566 * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0387760401003308 * http://www.cixip.com/index.php/page/content/id/1190