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 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];
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.