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caudal pretectal nucleus

Term ID
UBERON:0035565
Synonyms
  • caudal pretectal nuclei
  • nucleus glomerulosus
  • posterior pretectal nucleus
Definition
Diencephalic nucleus that is part of the superficial pretectum and is rostrally contiguous with the magnocellular superficial pretectal nucleus. Cells of the caudal pretectal nucleus are slightly smaller and less orderly around a central neuropil than those of the magnocellular superficial pretectal nucleus. From Neuroanatomy of the Zebrafish Brain. ZFA:0000631
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