title: Organization of projections from the superior colliculus to the thalamic lateral posterior nucleus in the rat.
abstract: Injections of horseradish peroxidase into the lateral posterior nucleus (LP) of the rat thalamus resulted in retrograde labeling of neurons in the superior colliculus (SC). Approximately 80% of the labeled cells occurred in the stratum opticum and 20% in the stratum griseum superficiale. The system of projections is organized such that medial parts of SC project to dorsal LP and lateral parts of SC project to ventral LP.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001370:Axonal Transport; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004525:Efferent Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013477:Superior Colliculi / Q000502:physiology*; D013788:Thalamus / Q000502:physiology*; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase