Pretectal region
System
Nervous
SNOMED CT
416333003
Pretectal region
Definition
Nuclear complex between dorsal thalamus and optic tectum whose nuclei receive afferents primarily from the retina and the optic tectum and are involved in modulating motor behavior in response to visual input.
Also known as area pretectalis, nuclei pretectales, pretectal area, pretectal nuclei, pretectum — per UBERON
The Pretectal region is a part of the Nervous.