Inferred network

R(Retina) → SC(Superior colliculus)
SC(Superior colliculus) → IGL(Intergeniculate leaflet of the lateral geniculate complex)
IGL(Intergeniculate leaflet of the lateral geniculate complex) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Superior colliculus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaSuperior colliculus existsnot knownHRP
Case pg463, fig3. Soma notes small area of temporal R, very sparse, ipsilateral projection to SC smaller than ips projection to LG. Terminal notes 3 rats with (HRP) injections aimed at the superior colliculus of one hemisphere, only small region of ipislateral SC contains label. --No mention of contralateral R-SC connection--.
Cowey A, Perry VH., 1979
RetinaSuperior colliculus lightnot knownHRP
Case pg30, fig9C. Soma notes 1195 cells labelled in 0.46 mm2 patch. Terminal notes HRP inj.
Dreher B, Sefton AJ, Ni SY, Nisbett G., 1985
RetinaSuperior colliculus strongnot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg352. Soma notes 36 female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-350g. 10 microliters of CT-HRP(.20%-.40%) were injected into one eye ?behind the lens into the vitreous chamber of the eye. pressure injection over 1 min. Terminal notes The label in the dorsal geniculate, pretectal area, and superior colliculus is so intense that we were unable to resolve whether these fibres come from the retino-geniculate path, the retino-tectal path or both..
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991
RetinaSuperior colliculus existsnot knownLesion studies
Case pg1235-6, fig4. Soma notes retinal lesions produced with a laser opthalmoscape. Terminal notes gave degeneration of variable extent within the superior colliculus..
Reese BE, Cowey A., 1983

Support information about direct projections from Superior colliculus to Intergeniculate leaflet of the lateral geniculate complex:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Superior colliculusIntergeniculate leaflet of the lateral geniculate complex moderatenot knownHRP
Case pg134, fig2. Soma notes labelled cells were seen only ipsilaterally to the injected SC in the ... intergeniculate leaflet of the lateral geniculate body.... Terminal notes p134: in 12 animals injected with HRP into superficial layers and in most cases deep layers, in some animals small spread into the dorsal portion of teh midbrain reticular formation and the periaqueductal gray ipsilaterally..
Taylor AM, Jeffery G, Lieberman AR., 1986

Support information about direct projections from Intergeniculate leaflet of the lateral geniculate complex to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Intergeniculate leaflet of the lateral geniculate complexLateral hypothalamic area moderatenot knownPHAL
Case pg59. Soma notes PHA-L was injected iontophoretically into 35 adult male Wistar rats. Terminal notes Injections involving the intergeniculate leaflet gave rise to a substantial number of fibres to the hypothalamus. In the LHA, innervation was mostly concentrated in the rostral and ventromedial parts. Small number of contra LHA.
Mikkelsen JD., 1990