Preferred Label : ventral supraoptic decussation;
Uberon definition : The ventral supraoptic decussation is the crossover point for signals from the left
and right eye, en route respectively to the right and left sides of the visual cortex.
Occupying the posterior part of the commissure of the optic chiasma is a strand of
fibers, the Ventral supraoptic decussation (commissure of Gudden, Gudden's inferior
commissure), which is not derived from the optic nerves; it forms a connecting link
between the medial geniculate bodies. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : ventral supra-optic commissure; von Gudden's commissure; ventral supraoptic commissure (of Meynert); Gudden commissure; Gudden's commissure; supraoptic commissures, ventral; commissure of Gudden; VSOX;
Uberon related term : ventral supraoptic decussation of Gudden; supraoptic commissures, ventral (Gudden);
Uberon broad term : VSOX;
Origin ID : 0002676;
UMLS CUI : C0175339;
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The ventral supraoptic decussation is the crossover point for signals from the left
and right eye, en route respectively to the right and left sides of the visual cortex.
Occupying the posterior part of the commissure of the optic chiasma is a strand of
fibers, the Ventral supraoptic decussation (commissure of Gudden, Gudden's inferior
commissure), which is not derived from the optic nerves; it forms a connecting link
between the medial geniculate bodies. [WP,unvetted].
