pretectaladj.

Brit.

/priːˈtɛktl/, U.S.

/priˈtɛkt(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, tectal adj. at tectum n. Derivatives.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + tectal adj. at tectum n. Derivatives. Compare scientific Latin pretectalis (1929 or earlier). Compare earlier spino-tectal (1910 or earlier) and later pretectum n.

Anatomy.

Of, relating to, or designating a region of the brain situated anterior to the tectum, containing fibres involved in oculomotor responses.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > nervous system > cerebrospinal axis > brain > parts of brain > [adjective] > regions of brain

mesencephalic1846

prosencephalic1846

mesocephalic1859

rhinal1868

procerebral1890

telencephalic1896

pretectal1925

1925 Jrnl. Compar. Neurol. 39 195 (caption) Horizontal section through the posterior commissure, showing the pretectal nucleus.

1942 W. J. S. Krieg Functional Neuroanat. xi. 181 Lesions to the pretectal region destroy the pupillary contraction in response to light.

1973 Brain Res. 63 360 The fact that two or three optic tract volleys were needed to evoke a response in the short ciliary nerve..indicates a low excitability of the pretectal neurones concerned.

2003 N.Y. Law Jrnl. (Nexis) 3 Nov. (News section) 5 The pretectal region contains the nerves that control the eyes' ability to focus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pretectal
释义	pretectaladj. Brit. /priːˈtɛktl/, U.S. /priˈtɛkt(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, tectal adj. at tectum n. Derivatives. Etymology: < pre- prefix + tectal adj. at tectum n. Derivatives. Compare scientific Latin pretectalis (1929 or earlier). Compare earlier spino-tectal (1910 or earlier) and later pretectum n. Anatomy. Of, relating to, or designating a region of the brain situated anterior to the tectum, containing fibres involved in oculomotor responses. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > nervous system > cerebrospinal axis > brain > parts of brain > [adjective] > regions of brain mesencephalic1846 prosencephalic1846 mesocephalic1859 rhinal1868 procerebral1890 telencephalic1896 pretectal1925 1925 Jrnl. Compar. Neurol. 39 195 (caption) Horizontal section through the posterior commissure, showing the pretectal nucleus. 1942 W. J. S. Krieg Functional Neuroanat. xi. 181 Lesions to the pretectal region destroy the pupillary contraction in response to light. 1973 Brain Res. 63 360 The fact that two or three optic tract volleys were needed to evoke a response in the short ciliary nerve..indicates a low excitability of the pretectal neurones concerned. 2003 N.Y. Law Jrnl. (Nexis) 3 Nov. (News section) 5 The pretectal region contains the nerves that control the eyes' ability to focus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1925
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