#summary Central Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus
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This page covers biological details of component Central Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus.
Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

  * *Top-down path to region*: Forebrain Diencephalon -> Thalamus (FD.TH) -> [BrainCenterFD_TH_CR Cognitive Thalamus] (FD.TH.CR) -> Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus (FD.TH.MD) -> [BrainRegionNCP_FD_TH_MDC Central Mediodorsal Nucleus of Thalamus] (NCP.FD.TH.MDC) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaNCP Neocortical Brain - Conscious Personality Area] (NCP)
  * *Area circuit*: Body Self (BSF)
  * *Role*: processor.thalamichigh
  * *Function*: relay olfactory neocortex to insular integrated neocortex
  * *Notes to function*: 
   * Relay piriform cortex (BA34) to AIC (BA14)
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= Components =
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= Connectivity =
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http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/NCP.FD.TH.MDC.dot.png

*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaFEC FEC] || [BrainRegionFEC_FT_VP_VM FEC.FT.VP.VM] || Ventral Pallidum Ventromedial || inhibitory-gaba || uncertain ||[http://www.nature.com/nrn/journal/v5/n3/box/nrn1345_BX1.html Saccadic Vision (BG -> Thalamus, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaNSA NSA] || [BrainRegionNSA_NC_PH_PIR NSA.NC.PH.PIR] || Piriform Cortex || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://what-when-how.com/neuroscience/the-thalamus-and-cerebral-cortex-integrative-systems-part-2/ Thalamocortical relationships (s2MD -> MD, abstract)] ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaNCP NCP] || [BrainRegionNCP_NC_INS_AIC NCP.NC.INS.AIC] || Anterior Insular Cortex || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://neuropolitics.org/defaultmay10.asp Amygdalar disruption of prefrontal cortex (TH -> INS, abstract)] ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * [http://neuropolitics.org/connect-amygdala.jpg Amygdalar disruption of prefrontal cortex] - see [http://neuropolitics.org/defaultmay10.asp Reference] (CF.AM-DISRUPTION)

 ACG=Anterior Cingulate Cortex,NC.AL.ACG (see [BrainCenterNC_ACG Anterior Cingulate Area])
 AM=[BrainCenterFAM_FT_AM Amygdala,FAM.FT.AM]
 HC=Hippocampus,FMM.FT.HC (see [BrainCenterFMM_FT_HF Hippocampal Formation])
 HT.L=Lateral Hypothalamic Area,LAC.FD.HT.LT (see [BrainCenterFD_HT Hypothalamus])
 HT.PV=[BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_PV Paraventricular Nucleus,LAC.FD.HT.PV]
 INS=[BrainCenterNC_INS Insular Cortex,NC.INS]
 LC=[BrainRegionLMC_HT_LC Locus Coeruleus,LMC.HT.LC]
 MPFC=Orbitofrontal Cortex,NC.AL.OPFC (see [BrainCenterNC_AL_OMPFC Orbitomedial Prefrontal Cortex])
 PAG=[BrainRegionLMC_MM_PAG Periaqueductal Gray Matter,LMC.MM.PAG]
 PB=[BrainRegionLPC_HT_PRF_PB Parabrachial Nucleus,LPC.HT.PRF.PB]
 PUT=[BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_ENDOCRINE Endocrine Glands,TARGET.TEA.ENDOCRINE]
 SOL=[BrainRegionLPC_HL_SOL Solitary Nucleus,LPC.HL.SOL]
 TH=Thalamus,FD.TH
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= References =
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  * http://neuropolitics.org/defaultmay10.asp