OPTICAL RADIATION
\ˈɒptɪkə͡l ɹˌe͡ɪdɪˈe͡ɪʃən], \ˈɒptɪkəl ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən], \ˈɒ_p_t_ɪ_k_əl ɹ_ˌeɪ_d_ɪ__ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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A bundle of nerve fibers in the posterior part of the internal capsule. They constitute the secondary neurons of the optic path. They are derived from the external geniculate bodies, the anterior corpora quadrigemina, and the thalamus (pulvinar), and radiate into the occipital lobes.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.