adjective
- relating to or connecting the retina of the eye and the tectum of the brain
Usage: anatomy; neuroscience
Examples
- The retinotectal pathway is crucial for visual processing in vertebrates.
- Researchers studied retinotectal connections in developing embryos.
- Damage to retinotectal projections can affect visual reflexes.
- The retinotectal system helps coordinate eye movements.
- Scientists mapped retinotectal neural circuits in the laboratory.