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pretectal nucleus

Term ID
UBERON:0014450
Synonyms
  • nucleus area pretectalis
  • nucleus of the pretectal area
  • pretectal nucleus
Definition
A neural nucleus of the pretectal area (between dorsal thalamus and optic tectum) that receives afferents primarily from the retina and the optic tectum and are involved in modulating motor behavior in response to visual input. https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/361
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