Preferred Label : accessory nucleus of optic tract;
Uberon definition : One of a set of small groups of neuron cell bodies located along the trajectory of
optic fibers in the mesencephalon. These consist of the posterior nucleus [TA] (nucleus
posterior [TA]), medial nucleus [TA] (nucleus medialis [TA]), and lateral nucleus
[TA] (nucleus lateralis [TA]), which are also called the posterior, medial, and lateral
terminal nuclei. The connections of these nuclei, along with the nucleus of the optic
tract, make up the accessory optic system that appears to be concerned with retinal
slip in specific directions;
Uberon synonym : nucleus of accessory optic system; terminal nucleus of accessory optic tract;
Uberon Taxon note : most vertebrates have at least one AON. Mammals have 4.[ISBN:0471888893];
Origin ID : 0013598;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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One of a set of small groups of neuron cell bodies located along the trajectory of
optic fibers in the mesencephalon. These consist of the posterior nucleus [TA] (nucleus
posterior [TA]), medial nucleus [TA] (nucleus medialis [TA]), and lateral nucleus
[TA] (nucleus lateralis [TA]), which are also called the posterior, medial, and lateral
terminal nuclei. The connections of these nuclei, along with the nucleus of the optic
tract, make up the accessory optic system that appears to be concerned with retinal
slip in specific directions
