Pretectal nucleus

System Nervous
SNOMED CT 416164009

Pretectal nucleus

Definition

A neural nucleus of the pretectal area (between dorsal thalamus and optic tectum) that receives afferents primarily from the retina and the optic tectum and are involved in modulating motor behavior in response to visual input.

Also known as nucleus of pretectal area, pretectal area nucleus, pretectal nucleus — per UBERON

The Pretectal nucleus is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as