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Optic tract

In neuroanatomy, the optic tract (from Latin tractus opticus) is a part of the visual system in the brain. It is a continuation of the optic nerve that relays information from the optic chiasm to the ipsilateral lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN), pretectal nuclei, and superior colliculus.

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FMA
62046
Latin
tractus opticus
MeSH
D065866
NeuroLex ID
birnlex_1684
NeuroNames
460
Part of
Visual system

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Optic tract

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples36
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
Components1

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related to Additional images · 14
Optic tract → Base, Cerebral, Cerebrum, Coronal, Deep, Diagram, Dissection, Hind, Human, Inferior, Scheme, Section, Superficial, Ventral
related to Autonomic function · 3
Optic tract → LGN, Several, The
related to Lesions · 3
Optic tract → Lesions, Peripheral, Stroke
related to Visual function · 3
Optic tract → Specifically, The, To
related to Pupillary reflexes · 2
Optic tract → Marcus Gunn, Pupillary
related to Split-brain · 2
Optic tract → For, In
FMA · 1
Optic tract → 62046
Latin · 1
Optic tract → tractus opticus
MeSH · 1
Optic tract → D065866
NeuroLex ID · 1
Optic tract → birnlex_1684

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optic tract visual dissection pupillary view nerve field light left deep inferior reflex information tracts brain cerebrum right temporal fibers

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Optic tractFMA620461.00infobox
Optic tractLatintractus opticus1.00infobox
Optic tractMeSHD0658661.00infobox
Optic tractNeuroLex IDbirnlex_16841.00infobox
Optic tractNeuroNames4601.00infobox
Optic tractPart ofVisual system1.00infobox
Optic tractTA256691.00infobox
Optic tractTA98A14.1.08.4041.00infobox
Optic tractrelated to Additional imagesDiagram0.60section
Optic tractrelated to Additional imagesSuperficial0.60section
Optic tractrelated to Additional imagesVentral0.60section
Optic tractrelated to Additional imagesCoronal0.60section

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