#summary Dorsal Associative Visual Cortex
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This page covers biological details of component Dorsal Associative Visual Cortex.
Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

  * *Top-down path to region*: Cerebral Cortex -> [BrainCenterNC_LOBE_OCC Occipital Lobe] (NC.LOBE.OCC) -> Associative Visual Cortex (NPE.NC.OCC.V3) -> [BrainRegionNPE_NC_OCC_V3D Dorsal Associative Visual Cortex] (NPE.NC.OCC.V3D) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: cortex
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaNPE Neocortical Brain - Unimodal Execution Area] (NPE)
  * *Area circuit*: Orienting by Visual Stimuli (ORV)
  * *Role*: cortex.generic
  * *Function*: Processing of global motion, orientation
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= Components =
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  * no child items defined

= Connectivity =
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http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/NPE.NC.OCC.V3D.dot.png

*Inbound Region Connections:*
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*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_MM_CJ LRC.MM.CJ] || Cajal Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter07.html Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (VAC -> SupraOculomotor, abstract)] ||
||  || [BrainRegionLRC_MM_RIMLF LRC.MM.RIMLF] || Rostral Interstitial Nucleus of MLF || excitatory-glu || uncertain || [http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter07.html Eye blink reflex and pupillary light reflex (VAC -> SupraOculomotor, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaNPE NPE] || [BrainRegionNPE_NC_IPS_LIP NPE.NC.IPS.LIP] || Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus || feedforward-glu || uncertain || [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0893608098000471 Primate Control of Grasping (VC -> PIP, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaNSA NSA] || [BrainRegionNSA_NC_OCC_MT NSA.NC.OCC.MT] || Middle Temporal Area || feedforward-glu || uncertain || [http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/i/i_02/i_02_cr/i_02_cr_vis/i_02_cr_vis.html Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (V3 -> MT, abstract)] ||
||  || [BrainRegionNSA_NC_OCC_PO NSA.NC.OCC.PO] || Parietooccipital Area || feedforward-glu || uncertain || [http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/i/i_02/i_02_cr/i_02_cr_vis/i_02_cr_vis.html Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT (V3 -> PO, abstract)] ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * [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])
<img src="http://usvn.ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/wiki/research/biomodel/oculomotor.jpg" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">

  * [http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/a/a_02/a_02_cr/a_02_cr_vis/a_02_cr_vis_3a.jpg Paths from Retina to Parietal Cortex and IT] - see [http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/i/i_02/i_02_cr/i_02_cr_vis/i_02_cr_vis.html Reference] (CP.PRIMARY-VISUAL-FORWARD-FLOWS)

 7a=[BrainRegionNPE_NC_SPL_PG Caudal Precuneus,NPE.NC.SPL.PG]
 LGN=[BrainRegionNSA_FD_LGN Lateral Geniculate Nucleus,NSA.FD.LGN]
 LIP=[BrainRegionNPE_NC_IPS_LIP Lateral Intraparietal Sulcus,NPE.NC.IPS.LIP]
 MST=[BrainRegionNPE_NC_IPL_MST Medial Superior Temporal Area,NPE.NC.IPL.MST]
 MT=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_OCC_MT Middle Temporal Area,NSA.NC.OCC.MT]
 PO=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_OCC_PO Parietooccipital Area,NSA.NC.OCC.PO]
 Retina=[BrainRegionLPC_FD_RT Retinal Nucleus,LPC.FD.RT]
 TE=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_IT_TE Inferotemporal Cortex,NSA.NC.IT.TE]
 TEO=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_IT_TEO Preoccipital Inferotemporal Area,NSA.NC.IT.TEO]
 V1=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_OCC_V1 Primary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V1]
 V2=Secondary Visual Cortex,NSA.NC.OCC.V2 (see [BrainCenterNC_LOBE_OCC Occipital Lobe])
 V3=Associative Visual Cortex,NPE.NC.OCC.V3 (see [BrainCenterNC_LOBE_OCC Occipital Lobe])
 V4=Fusiform Gyrus,NSA.NC.OCC.V4 (see [BrainCenterNC_LOBE_OCC Occipital Lobe])
 VIP=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_IPS_VIP Ventral Intraparietal Sulcus,NSA.NC.IPS.VIP]
<img src="http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/a/a_02/a_02_cr/a_02_cr_vis/a_02_cr_vis_3a.jpg" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">

  * [http://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0893608098000471-gr6.gif Primate Control of Grasping] - see [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0893608098000471 Reference] (CM.GRASPING-CONTROL)

 46=Mid-Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex,NDM.NC.AL.DLPFC (see [BrainCenterNC_AL_LPFC Lateral Prefrontal Cortex])
 AIP=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_IPS_AIP Anterior Intraparietal Sulcus,NSA.NC.IPS.AIP]
 BG=[BrainCenterFEC_FT_BG Basal Ganglia,FEC.FT.BG]
 BTH=[BrainRegionNMA_FD_TH_VA Ventral Anterior Nucleus,NMA.FD.TH.VA]
 F1=[BrainRegionNMA_NC_MC Motor Cortex,NMA.NC.MC]
 F2=[BrainRegionNMA_NC_PMC_F2 Dorsal Caudal Premotor Cortex,NMA.NC.PMC.F2]
 F4=[BrainRegionNMA_NC_PMC_F4 Ventral Caudal Premotor Cortex,NMA.NC.PMC.F4]
 F5=[BrainRegionNMA_NC_PMC_F5 Ventral Rostral Premotor Cortex,NMA.NC.PMC.F5]
 F6=[BrainRegionNMA_NC_SMC_F6 Pre-Supplementary Motor Area,NMA.NC.SMC.F6]
 IT=[BrainCenterNSA_NC_IT Inferotemporal Area,NSA.NC.IT]
 PIP=Posterior Eye Field,NPE.NC.IPS.PEF (see [BrainCenterNSA_NC_IPS Intraparietal Sulcus])
 S1=[BrainRegionNCP_NC_PG_S1 Primary Somatosensory Cortex,NCP.NC.PG.S1]
 S2=[BrainRegionNCP_NC_PG_S1 Primary Somatosensory Cortex,NCP.NC.PG.S1]
 VC=[BrainCenterNC_LOBE_OCC Occipital Lobe,NC.LOBE.OCC]
 VIP=[BrainRegionNSA_NC_IPS_VIP Ventral Intraparietal Sulcus,NSA.NC.IPS.VIP]
<img src="http://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0893608098000471-gr6.gif" alt="unavailable" style="max-width: 100%;">


= References =
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  * http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s3/chapter07.html
  * http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/i/i_02/i_02_cr/i_02_cr_vis/i_02_cr_vis.html
  * http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0893608098000471