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  • Title: A reconsideration of the primary visual system of the turtle Emys orbicularis.
    Author: Hergueta S, Lemire M, Ward R, Rio JP, Repérant J.
    Journal: J Hirnforsch; 1992; 33(4-5):515-44. PubMed ID: 1479192.
    Abstract:
    The retinocerebral projections of Emys orbicularis were investigated by means of [3H]-proline or HRP, administered by intraocular injection. Two newly-hatched, two juvenile and seven adult specimens were examined. The results reveal contralateral retinal projections to fifteen sites: two in the hypothalamus (the nuclei suprachiasmaticus and periventricularis), five in the thalamus (the nuclei ovalis, geniculatus lateralis ventralis, geniculatus laleralis dorsalis, dorsolateralis anterior and ventrolateralis), five in the pretectal region (the nuclei geniculatus pretectalis, opticus pretectalis ventrolateralis, lentiformis mesencephali, posterodorsalis and griseus tectalis), two in the optic tectum (the stratum opticum and the stratum fibrosum et griseum superficiale), and one in the tegmentum (the nucleus opticus tegmenti). Ipsilateral projections to nine of these sites at thalamic, pretectal, tectal and tegmental levels, while weak, could be clearly demonstrated. These results differ considerably from those obtained in a previous investigation using a Nauta-paraffin technique; it is suggested that the differences are due to limitations of the latter technique. A review of the existing literature on the Chelonian primary visual system reveals considerable terminological diversity, and a standard nomenclature for the primary visual centres of turtles is proposed.
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