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optic lobe

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optic lobe
n.
Either of two lobes of the dorsal part of the midbrain, containing primary visual centers.
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Optic lobes are diffuse and indistinct, and the abdomen is a diffuse round lobe at the base of the "V".
Embryo development and morphometry in the blue king crab Paralithodes ... by Stevens, Bradley G. / Journal of Shellfish Research
These EtOH-induced decreases in long-chain/short membrane fatty acids and unsaturated/saturated membrane fatty acids correlate with EtOH-induced reductions in brain neuron densities within the cerebral hemispheres and optic lobes and increased levels of brain lipid hydroperoxides.
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The Australian hypsilophodontids had much larger optic lobes than did the species living closer to the equator, a possible adaptation that would have helped the polar creatures forage throughout the dark winter.
Dinosaurs kept warm in the polar chill by Monastersky, Richard / Science News
 
 
 
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