Preferred Label : olivary pretectal nucleus;
Uberon definition : Small distinct nucleus in the pretectum of mammals involved in the pupillary light
reflect. In rats, it is an olive shaped (anterior) nucleus lying ventral to the brachium
of the superior colliculus (Paxinos, The rat nervous system, 2nd ed, 1995, pg. 862).
Physiologically, it is identified by neurons sensitive to luminance changes.;
Uberon synonym : pretectal olivary nucleus; olivary nucleus of superior colliculus;
Uberon related term : anterior pretectal nucleus;
Origin ID : 0002565;
UMLS CUI : C0175359;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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- contributes to morphology of
Small distinct nucleus in the pretectum of mammals involved in the pupillary light
reflect. In rats, it is an olive shaped (anterior) nucleus lying ventral to the brachium
of the superior colliculus (Paxinos, The rat nervous system, 2nd ed, 1995, pg. 862).
Physiologically, it is identified by neurons sensitive to luminance changes.
