optic tract (opt)
Also known as: Tractus optici, optic tract, Tractus opticus, optic lemniscus
NeuroNames ID: 460
Showing 15 synonym(s)
Name:
Sehbahn
Language:
German
Organism:
human
Source:
Schultze-1993
Citation:
Georg Theme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1993
Source Title:
Anatomisches Wörterbuch
Name:
opt
Language:
acronym
Organism:
mouse
Source:
Hof-2000
Citation:
Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2000
Source Title:
Comparative Cytoarchitectonic Atlas of the C57BL/6 and 129/Sv Mouse Brains
Name:
зрительный тракт
Language:
Russian
Organism:
human
Source:
Savel'ev-1996
Citation:
AREA XVII, Moscow, 1996.
Source Title:
Stereoskopicheskii Atlas Mozga Cheloveka
Name:
Tractus optici
Language:
Latin
Organism:
human
Source:
Schiebler-1999
Citation:
Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999.
Source Title:
Anatomie
Name:
tratto ottico
Language:
Italian
Organism:
human
Source:
Carpenter-1995
Citation:
EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995
Source Title:
Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia
Name:
optic tract
Language:
English
Organism:
human
Source:
Carpenter-1983
Citation:
Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983
Source Title:
Human Neuroanatomy
Name:
optic tract
Language:
English
Organism:
Macaca fascicularis
Source:
Martin-1997
Citation:
Primate Information Center, University of Washington, Seattle, 1997.
Source Title:
Template Atlas of the Primate Brain
Name:
optic tract
Language:
English
Organism:
rat
Source:
Bowden-1997
Citation:
Source Title:
A digital Rosetta stone for primate brain terminology
Name:
Tractus opticus
Language:
Latin
Organism:
human
Source:
Nomina-1983
Citation:
Fifth Edition, Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1983
Source Title:
Nomina Anatomica
Name:
Tractus opticus
Language:
Latin
Organism:
Macaca fascicularis
Source:
Shantha-1968
Citation:
Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1968
Source Title:
A Stereotaxic Atlas Of The Java Monkey Brain (Macaca irus)
Name:
optic lemniscus
Language:
English
Organism:
human
Source:
Anthoney-1994
Citation:
Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1994
Source Title:
Neuroanatomy And The Neurologic Exam: A Thesaurus of Synonyms, Similar Sounding Non-Synonyms And Terms Of Variable Meaning
Name:
cintilla óptica
Language:
Spanish
Organism:
human
Source:
Carpenter-1994
Citation:
edicion 4, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore; traducción de Editorial Medica Panamericana, Buenos Aires, efectuada por el Dr. Alejandro Kaufman
Source Title:
Neuroanatomía Fundamentos
Name:
traktus optik
Language:
Indonesian
Organism:
human
Source:
Noback-1982
Citation:
Jakarta: Penerbit Buku Kedokteran EGC, 1982
Source Title:
Anatomi Susunan Saraf Manusia, Prinsip-Prinsip Dasar Neurobiologi
Name:
tractus optique
Language:
French
Organism:
human
Source:
Duvernoy-1992
Citation:
Springer-Verlag, Paris, 1992
Source Title:
Le cerveau humain: Surface, coupes seriees tridimensionnelles et IRM
Name:
opt
Language:
acronym
Organism:
Macaca mulatta
Source:
Paxinos-2009a
Citation:
Amsterdam: Elsevier-Academic Press. 2009
Source Title:
The Rhesus Monkey Brain, Second Edition
| Equivalent By | Human | Macaque | Rat | Mouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topology | Has The Structure | Has The Structure | Has The Structure | Relevant Data Not Located |
Showing 7 record(s)
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Homo sapiens (human)
Their Name:
optic lemniscus
Source:
Anthoney-1994
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Homo sapiens (human)
Their Name:
optic tract
Source:
Carpenter-1983
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Homo sapiens (human)
Their Name:
Tractus optici
Source:
Schiebler-1999
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Homo sapiens (human)
Their Name:
Tractus opticus
Source:
Nomina-1983
Basis:
Topology
Has Equivalent:
Yes
Organism:
Rattus (rat)
Their Name:
optic tract
Source:
Bowden-1997
Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.
The Functional CNS Model - Rat (FMrat) ( Swanson-2004) is one of three hierarchical models representing the internal organization of the central nervous system (CNS). The others are the Structural CNS Model - Human (SThmn) and the Functional CNS Model - Human (FMhmn). The FMrat model represents the basic organization of the mouse ( Hof-2000 AMBA-2024 ) and, presumably, other rodents. Functional CNS models differ from structural models in that structures are defined and named by connectivity rather than by proximity to other structures at the same level. Functional models are more useful for representing longitudinal components of are grouped based on information drawn from multiple neuroscientific disciplines. such as connections, neurochemical characteristics, and role in physiogical and behavioral processes. While the Functional Model was developed primarily for an atlas of the rat brain ( Swanson-2004 ), the hierarchical organization of structures is for the most part applicable to the human, macaque, mouse and other mammalian brains as well. Structures at lower levels of the Functional CNS hierarchy are largely the same as in the Classical and Developmental Models, i.e., they were originally identified by stains for gray matter (Nissl substance) and white matter (myelin). At the next higher level they are grouped into basic connectional and functional systems of the CNS, such as the subcortical sensory systems, the brainstem motor system and the behavioral state system. At the highest levels CNS structures are grouped on the basis of dissection and embryologic precursors into cerebrum ( cerebral cortex and cerebral nuclei ), cerebellum, and cerebrospinal trunk.