Anatomy

Optic Tract

Nerve fiber originating from the OPTIC CHIASM that connects predominantly to the LATERAL GENICULATE BODIES. It is the continuation of the VISUAL PATHWAY that conveys the visual information originally from the RETINA to the optic chiasm via the OPTIC NERVES.

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Abstract

Nerve fiber originating from the OPTIC CHIASM that connects predominantly to the LATERAL GENICULATE BODIES. It is the continuation of the VISUAL PATHWAY that conveys the visual information originally from the RETINA to the optic chiasm via the OPTIC NERVES.

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7 entry terms
  • Tractus Optici
  • Tractus Opticus
  • Optic Tracts
  • Optici, Tractus
  • Opticus, Tractus
  • Tract, Optic
  • Tracts, Optic

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2015; use VISUAL PATHWAYS 1971-2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Optic Nerve (1963-2014)
  • Visual Pathways (1971-2014)

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.200w.317w.689w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Optic Tract. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065866. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065866
  2. Optic Tract. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optic_tract
  3. Optic Tract. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1079316