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pretectum

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  • noun anatomy A region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain

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  • The lateral geniculate body (a relay nucleus for cortical perception subserving the detection of colour, form and motion) and pretectum (involved in luminance detection and the pupillary light reflex) are only moderately reduced.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Ondřej Kott et al. 2010

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