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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 — “+ 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 region — area pretectalis … Medical dictionary
area — 1. [TA] Any circumscribed surface or space. 2. All of the part supplied by a given artery or nerve. 3. A part of an organ having a special function, as the motor a. of the brain. SEE ALSO … Medical dictionary
Dorsomedial area — The Dorsomedial area, also known as DM or V6, is a subdivision of the visual cortex of primates first described by John Allman and Jon Kaas in 1975. DM is located in the dorsal part of the extrastriate cortex, near the deep groove through the… … Wikipedia
Medial superior temporal area — The medial superior temporal (MST) area is a part of the cerebral cortex lying in the dorsal stream of the visual area of the primate brain. The MST receives most of its inputs from the medial temporal (MT) area, which is involved primarily in… … Wikipedia
Preoptic area — Brain: Preoptic area Preoptic area is PO , at left, in blue. Latin Area praeoptica NeuroNames … 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
Lateral geniculate nucleus — Brain: Lateral geniculate nucleus Hind and mid brains; postero lateral view. (Lateral geniculate body visible near top.) Latin Corpus geniculatum laterale Part of Thalamus System … Wikipedia
Eye movement (sensory) — For other uses, see Eye movement (disambiguation). Eye movement is the voluntary or involuntary movement of the eyes, helping in acquiring, fixating and tracking visual stimuli. It may also compensate for a body movement, such as when moving the… … Wikipedia
