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Midbrain, aka mesencephalon

Contains:

The superior colliculus (visual inputs and eye focus)

Periaqueductal grey matter (emotive pain and fear)

Red nucleus (motor control)

Substantia Niagra (involved in motor function, containing dopamine cells affected in Parkinson’s.

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#midbrain sketches by Léo Yigit Ekiz #Mixed #Technique on #Mesencephalon #brain #dali #reading #surrealism

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Area pretectalis

Synonym: Area praetectalis, Pretectum Englisch: pretectal area

1 Definition

Die Area pretectalis ist ein Kerngebiet des Mittelhirns, das unmittelbar hinter dem Colliculus superior liegt. Es ist Teil des Epithalamus und enthält die Nuclei pretectales. Diese dienen u.a. der Verschaltung des Pupillenreflexes.

2 Beziehungen

Afferenzen erhält die Area pretectalis aus der Retina über Kollateralen des…

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pro tip: avoiding making tumblr post identical to text sent to me

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