optic tectum (in non-mammals)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:tectum
tectum opticum
gptkbp:foundIn non-mammalian vertebrates
gptkbp:function sensorimotor integration
visual processing
gptkbp:hasLayeredStructure yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label optic tectum (in non-mammals)
gptkbp:involvedIn attention
eye movement control
orienting movements
gptkbp:locatedIn midbrain
gptkbp:notableProject motor centers
gptkbp:orthologIn superior colliculus (in mammals)
gptkbp:receivesInputFrom retina
auditory system
somatosensory system
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:fish
birds
amphibians
reptiles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:superior_colliculus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6