In neuroanatomy, the pretectal area, or pretectum, is a midbrain structure composed of seven nuclei and comprises part of the subcortical visual system...
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the suprachiasmatic nuclei to effect circadian adjustment and to the pretectal area to control the pupillary light reflex. Complex eyes distinguish shapes...
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Wiktionary, the free dictionary. List of regions in the human brain Pretectal area (Pretectum) Tegmentum "mesencephalon". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed...
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matter Reticular formation Red nucleus Substantia nigra Midbrain#Tectum Pretectal area (Pretectum) "Tegmentum UBERON:0024151 (ilx_0111555)". scicrunch.org...
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impacted by the light-sleep relationship are the superior colliculus-pretectal area and the ventrolateral pre-optic nucleus. The progressive yellowing of...
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is relayed to the visual cortex, while other axons terminate in the pretectal area and are involved in reflexive eye movements. Other axons terminate in...
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and the zona incerta. It also has links with the brainstem areas such as the pretectal area, the superior colliculus, the nucleus reticularis tegmenti...
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dysgerminomas. A pineal tumor can compress the superior colliculi and pretectal area of the dorsal midbrain, producing Parinaud's syndrome. Pineal tumors...
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hippocampus, creates new memories. The pretectal area is seven unique nuclei. Anterior, posterior and medial pretectal nuclei inhibit pain (indirectly), aid...
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middle temporal area (MT), medial superior temporal area (MST) Occipital lobe Visual cortex Cerebellum Midbrain Pretectal area – Pretectal nuclei Superior...
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