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Preferred Label : pretectal region;

Uberon definition : Nuclear complex between dorsal thalamus and optic tectum whose nuclei receive afferents primarily from the retina and the optic tectum and are involved in modulating motor behavior in response to visual input.;

Uberon synonym : pretectum; pretectal nuclei; pretectal area;

Uberon Function note : It receives binocular sensory input from retinal ganglion cells of the eyes, and is the region responsible for maintaining the pupillary light reflex;

Uberon Taxon note : within the amniotes, this region is smaller in mammals[ISBN:0471888893];

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Nuclear complex between dorsal thalamus and optic tectum whose nuclei receive afferents primarily from the retina and the optic tectum and are involved in modulating motor behavior in response to visual input.

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25/05/2025


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