The dorsolateral thalamus as a relay in the retino-wulst pathway in pigeon (Columba livia)

Projections from the accessory optic sys

Projections from the accessory optic system and pretectum to the dorsolateral thalamus in the pigeon (Columbia livia): A study using both anterograde and retrograde tracers

✍ Wylie, Douglas R.W.; Glover, R.G.; Lau, K.L. 📂 Article 📅 1998 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 566 KB

In birds, optic flow is analyzed by two retinal-recipient nuclei: the nucleus of the basal optic root (nBOR) of the accessory optic system (AOS), and the pretectal nucleus, lentiformis mesencephali (LM). Previous anatomical studies have shown that both of these nuclei have descending projections to