Uber Anatomy Ontology

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Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0014450
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0014450
Preferred Name

pretectal nucleus
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
nucleus of the pretectal area
nucleus area pretectalis
pretectal area nucleus
nucleus of pretectal area
pretectal nucleus
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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.
label
pretectal nucleus
prefLabel
pretectal nucleus
database_cross_reference
BIRNLEX:864
SCTID:416164009
UMLS:C0175358
EMAPA:37919
neuronames:468
BAMS:PTA
DHBA:12182
FMA:72401
HBA:9083
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UBERON:0014450
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nucleus of the pretectal area
nucleus area pretectalis
id
UBERON:0014450
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uberon
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external_ontology_notes
see notes for pretectal region. Note this is midbrain in FMA, midbrain (mesencephalon) in HBA, midbrain in DHBA
taxon_notes
in hagfishes, there are two: the pretectal nucleus and the nucleus of the posterior commissure[ISBN:0471888893]
external_definition
Any of the groups of neurons located between the thalamus and midbrain that receive binocular sensory input from retinal ganglion cells of the eyes and are responsible for maintaining the pupillary light reflex
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UBERON:0002994
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pretectal area nucleus
nucleus of pretectal area
pretectal nucleus
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