
Synonym for pretectal area ... A narrow, transversally oriented rostral zone of the mesencephalic tectum, bounded caudally by the superior colliculus, rostrally by the habenular trigone, and laterally by the pulvinar thalami; the area contains several nuclei that receive fibres from the optic tract; it has bilateral efferent connections with the Ed...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: prē-tek′tŭm Synonyms: pretectal area
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