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pretectal — “+ adjective Etymology: pre + tectum + al : situated in front of the tectum; especially : lying at the junction of the diencephalon and the tectum and being associated with analysis and distribution of visual impulses pretectal nucleus of nerve… … Useful english dictionary
Pretectal area — Brain: Pretectal area Latin area pretectalis NeuroNames hier 450 The pretectum, also known as the pretectal area, is a region of neurons found between the thalamus and midbrain. It receives binocular sensory input from … Wikipedia
pretectal area — area pretectalis [TA] an area at the junction of the mesencephalon and diencephalon, extending from a position dorsolateral to the commissure of the epithalamus toward the cranial colliculus, within which is situated the pretectal nucleus; called … Medical dictionary
pretectal — pre·tec·tal tek təl adj occurring in or being the transitional zone of the brain stem between the midbrain and the diencephalon that is situated rostral to the superior colliculus and is associated esp. with the analysis and distribution of light … Medical dictionary
pretectal — pre·tectal … English syllables
pretectal region — area pretectalis … Medical dictionary
centro pretectal de Ranson — Eng. Ranson s pretectal centre Ver núcleo pretectal … Diccionario de oftalmología
núcleo pretectal — Eng. Pretectal nucleus Agrupación neuronal de límites imprecisos situada en la parte rostral del colículo superior que constituye el principal centro del cerebro medio que interviene en la regulación del reflejo pupilar a la luz. Centro pretectal … Diccionario de oftalmología
Vision in toads — The neural basis of prey detection, recognition, and orientation was studied in depth by Jörg Peter Ewert in a series of experiments that made the toad visual system a model system in neuroethology (neural basis of natural behavior). He began by… … Wikipedia
Nucleus — 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells. * * * 1. In cytology, typically a rounded or oval mass of protoplasm within the cytoplasm of a plant or animal cell; it is surrounded by a… … Medical dictionary
