Caudal commissure

Commissura caudalis

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The caudal commissure is a tract that conveys decussating axons between the pretectal regions, primarily for the pupillary light reflex, and also connects certain nuclei of the midbrain tegmentum.

References

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.

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