Nucleus of optic tract

System Nervous

Nucleus of optic tract

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).

Also known as large-celled nucleus of optic tract, lentiform nucleus of pretectal area, nucleus of the optic tract, optic tract nucleus — per UBERON

The Nucleus of optic tract is a part of the Nervous.

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