Preferred Label : nucleus of optic tract;
Uberon definition : Predominantly gray matter structure consisting of large multipoloar cells lying aong
axons of the brachium of the superior colliculus, lyaing adjaent to the dorsal terminal
nucleus of the accessory optic system. In several species, cells of this nucleus receive
input from the contralateral retina (Sefton and Dreher in Paxinos, G. The rat nervous
system, 1995, pg. 862).;
Uberon synonym : large-celled nucleus of optic tract; nucleus of the optic tract; lentiform nucleus of pretectal area; optic tract nucleus;
Origin ID : 0002996;
UMLS CUI : C0175356;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
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- Uberon cross reference
Predominantly gray matter structure consisting of large multipoloar cells lying aong
axons of the brachium of the superior colliculus, lyaing adjaent to the dorsal terminal
nucleus of the accessory optic system. In several species, cells of this nucleus receive
input from the contralateral retina (Sefton and Dreher in Paxinos, G. The rat nervous
system, 1995, pg. 862).
