#summary 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 -> [BrainCenterMM_REF Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon] (MM.REF) -> Visual Reflexes Nuclei of Midbrain Mesencephalon (MM.REF.VIS) -> Pretectum (MM.PT) -> [BrainRegionLRC_MM_PT_NOT Nucleus of Optic Tract] (LRC.MM.PT.NOT) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: nucleus
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaLRC Lower Brain - Motor Reflex Area] (LRC)
  * *Area circuit*: Direct Visual Reflexes (LRV)
  * *Role*: processor.automatic
  * *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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= Components =
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= Connectivity =
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*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_FD_HT_SCN LAC.FD.HT.SCN] || Suprachiasmatic Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_FD_RT LPC.FD.RT] || Retinal Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||[http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~uzwiak/AnatPhys/Vision.htm Targets of retina neurons (Retina -> Pretectum, abstract)] ||
|| [BrainAreaLRC LRC] || [BrainRegionLRC_HL_NPH LRC.HL.NPH] || Prepositus Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaNSA NSA] || [BrainRegionNSA_FD_LGN NSA.FD.LGN] || Lateral Geniculate Nucleus || excitatory-glu || uncertain ||(unknown reference) ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

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

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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= References =
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