anterior optic tubercle [FBbt_00007059]
Synaptic neuropil domain of the adult protocerebrum that receives extensive arborizations from visual projection neurons from the lobula and the medulla, projecting via the anterior optic tract. It protrudes from the anterior-most area of the ventro-lateral neuropils and is slightly detached from the ventro-lateral protocerebrum. This neuropil is absent from the larval brain, being formed during pupal development.
anterior optic tubercle
ID: FBbt_00007059
Adult Nervous system Synaptic neuropil domain
Synaptic neuropil domain of the adult protocerebrum that receives extensive arborizations from visual projection neurons from the lobula and the medulla, projecting via the anterior optic tract. It protrudes from the anterior-most area of the ventro-lateral neuropils and is slightly detached from the ventro-lateral protocerebrum. This neuropil is absent from the larval brain, being formed during pupal development.
Otsuna and Ito (2006) suggest that the optic tubercle may be divided into three regions according to the density of arborizations. The medial-most (optu1) and lateral-most (optu3) contain dense arborizations of the Lcn10 neurons, whilst the area between these regions (optu2) is essentially devoid of the lobula columnar neurons.
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List all available images of anterior optic tubercle (4 total)
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Neurons with some part in anterior optic tubercle (219 total)
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AOTU neuron of the dopaminergic PAL cluster |
Adult, Dopaminergic, lineage_VLPd1_DPLam, primary_neuron |
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MC61 |
Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron, Visual_system |
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MeTu-DRA |
Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron, Visual_system |
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fruitless-expressing lobula columnar neuron LC10a |
Adult, Cholinergic, Nervous_system, Visual_system |
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sNPF and CRY expressing LNd neuron |
Adult, Nervous_system, Peptidergic |
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Neurons with synaptic terminals in anterior optic tubercle (219 total)
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AOTU neuron of the dopaminergic PAL cluster |
Adult, Dopaminergic, lineage_VLPd1_DPLam, primary_neuron |
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MC61 |
Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron, Visual_system |
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MeTu-DRA |
Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron, Visual_system |
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fruitless-expressing lobula columnar neuron LC10a |
Adult, Cholinergic, Nervous_system, Visual_system |
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sNPF and CRY expressing LNd neuron |
Adult, Nervous_system, Peptidergic |
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Neurons with presynaptic terminals in anterior optic tubercle (110 total)
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MC61 |
Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron, Visual_system |
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MeTu-DRA |
Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron, Visual_system |
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VES041 |
Adult, GABAergic, Nervous_system, primary_neuron |
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fruitless-expressing lobula columnar neuron LC10a |
Adult, Cholinergic, Nervous_system, Visual_system |
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sNPF and CRY expressing LNd neuron |
Adult, Nervous_system, Peptidergic |
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Neurons with postsynaptic terminals in anterior optic tubercle (154 total)
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AOTU061 |
Adult, GABAergic, lineage_DL1_CP2 |
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AOTU064 |
Adult, GABAergic, Nervous_system, primary_neuron |
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CB0361 |
Adult, Cholinergic, lineage_AOTUv4_DALcl2 |
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CB1877 |
Adult, Cholinergic, lineage_VLPl&p1_BLVp2 |
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SMP020 |
Adult, Cholinergic, lineage_AOTUv3_DALcl1 |
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Parts of anterior optic tubercle (5 total)
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intermediate zone of anterior optic tubercle |
Adult, Nervous_system, Synaptic_neuropil_subdomain |
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lateral zone of anterior optic tubercle |
Adult, Nervous_system, Synaptic_neuropil_subdomain |
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medial zone of anterior optic tubercle |
Adult, Nervous_system, Synaptic_neuropil_subdomain |
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optic glomerulus of the AOTU |
Adult, Nervous_system, Synaptic_neuropil_subdomain, Visual_system |
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small unit of anterior optic tubercle |
Adult, Nervous_system, Synaptic_neuropil_subdomain |
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Tracts/nerves innervating anterior optic tubercle (1 total)
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Lineage clones found in anterior optic tubercle (36 total)
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adult DM1 lineage clone |
Adult, Clone, lineage_DM1_DPMm1 |
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adult EBa1 lineage clone |
Adult, Clone, lineage_EBa1_DALv2 |
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adult SLPp&v1 lineage clone |
Adult, Clone, lineage_SLPp&v1_DPLp2 |
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adult SMPpv2 lineage clone |
Adult, Clone, lineage_SMPpv2_CP1 |
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adult VPNl&d1 lineage clone |
Adult, Clone, lineage_VPNl&d1_BLAl2 |
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Images of neurons with some part in anterior optic tubercle (9709 total)
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AOTU006 |
Adult, Cholinergic, lineage_AOTUv3_DALcl1 |
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AOTU039 |
Adult, Glutamatergic, lineage_AOTUv3_DALcl1 |
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BANC_626:720575941561674541 |
Adult, Cholinergic, lineage_AOTUv4_DALcl2 |
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CB1063 |
Adult, Glutamatergic, lineage_SMPad3_DAMd1 |
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TH-M-200019 |
Adult, Expression_pattern_fragment, Nervous_system, Neuron |
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Expression patterns overlapping anterior optic tubercle (3088 total)
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Transgene expression in anterior optic tubercle (3088 total)
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