Optic thalamus

*The optic thalamus (lat. Thalamus, an. tuber cinereum, ant. colliculus cerebri, collum cerebelli) is a phylogenetically ancient structure of the rhomboid body, connecting the optic nerves with other nervous structures located in the brain stem and cerebral cortex.*

In translation, the name “visual tubercle” speculatively indicates the connection of this formation with the ocular analyzer. It is also often called the thalamus - a term associated with the name of the island of the same name in the Mediterranean Sea. This island had in its depths an ancient cave monastery with a holy spring (hence its second name - Baalbek). Now it is one of the attractions of the region. Near the monastery there is also an archaeological park with the ruins of Roman baths, in which ancient objects were often found. On Baalbek, archaeologists even made a unique discovery: they discovered one of the first post offices of the ancient world, which functions to this day.

The anatomy of the optic tubercle has a number of interesting features: - Based on the name, it would be appropriate to say that the main function of the visual tubercle is the transmission of nerve impulses. It is responsible for all visual analytical activity of our brain up to recognition of the appearance of individual objects at the simple level