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Neurophysiology of the Accessory Optic System

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Visual Centers in the Brain

Part of the book series: Handbook of Sensory Physiology ((1536,volume 7 / 3 / 3 B))

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The accessory optic system is a visuosensory pathway with a direct retinal input to the midbrain. It is perhaps less known than the other three optic systems originating in the retina: (1) the primary visual system to the lateral geniculate bodies, (2) the retinopretectal system, and (3) the retinotectal system. All optic axons from the contralateral retina which do not terminate in the lateral geniculate bodies, pretectal nuclei or tectum constitute the definitive accessory optic system.

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Marg, E. (1973). Neurophysiology of the Accessory Optic System. In: Jung, R. (eds) Visual Centers in the Brain. Handbook of Sensory Physiology, vol 7 / 3 / 3 B. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65495-4_3

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