BrainRegionLRC MM PT NOT

Nucleus of Optic Tract

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This page covers biological details of component Nucleus of Optic Tract. Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

• *Top-down path to region*: Midbrain Mesencephalon -> Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.REF) -> Visual Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.REF.VIS) -> Pretectum (MM.PT) -> Nucleus of Optic Tract (LRC.MM.PT.NOT) (see Mind Maps)
• *Type*: nucleus
• *Brain area*: Lower Brain - Motor Reflex Area
• *Role*: relay
• *Function*: Encode retinal error information during smooth pursuit eye movements
• *Notes to function*: Guide motor learning during horizontal SP; ipsilateral horizontal ocular pursuit

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Connectivity

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• Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Reference* || || LAC || BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_SCN LAC.FD.HT.SCN || Suprachiasmatic Nucleus || excitatory-glu || (unknown reference) || || LPC || BrainRegionLPC_FD_RT LPC.FD.RT || Retina || excitatory-glu || [Targets of retina neurons (Retina -> Pretectum, abstract)] || || LRC || BrainRegionLRC_HM_NPH LRC.HM.NPH || Prepositus Nucleus || excitatory-glu || (unknown reference) || || NSA || BrainRegionNSA_FD_LGN NSA.FD.LGN || Lateral Geniculate Nucleus || excitatory-glu || (unknown reference) ||

• Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Reference* || || LRC || BrainRegionLRC_MM_SC_SUP LRC.MM.SC.SUP || Superficial Superior Colliculus || excitatory-glu || (unknown reference) ||

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