Ground Pin

If I have a wall adapter that goes into my arduino with 12v DC. Is the only place that power comes out in the vin pin? Also if I take the power from the vin, then run it through a circuit would the gnd pin on the input side of the arduino be able to handle 12vs?

If I have a wall adapter that goes into my arduino with 12v DC is the only place that power comes out in the vin pin? Yes

Also if I take the power from the vin, run it through a circuit then would the gnd pin on the input side of the arduino be able to handle 12vs? Yes

Lefty

Thanks man. I am a noob but you rock for answering my dumb questions.