superior colliculus

anterior colliculus

Part of the midbrain tecturm consisting of paired bodies that sit caudal to the thalamus and surround the pineal gland in the mesencephalon of vertebrate brains. It comprises the rostral aspect of the midbrain, posterior to the periaqueductal gray and adjacent superior the inferior colliculus. The inferior and superior colliculi are known collectively as the corpora quadrigemina (Latin, quadruplet bodies). It consists of several identified cellular layers and also comprises the brachium of the superior colliculus and commissure of supeior colliculus from Wikipedia.org and Neuronames (MM).

Tipo Bone
Sistema corporal Nervous
Estructura principal regional part of brain
Nombre latino anterior colliculus
FMA ID 62403

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the superior colliculus?
Part of the midbrain tecturm consisting of paired bodies that sit caudal to the thalamus and surround the pineal gland in the mesencephalon of vertebrate brains. It comprises the rostral aspect of the midbrain, posterior to the periaqueductal gray and adjacent superior the inferior colliculus. The i
What body system is the superior colliculus part of?
The superior colliculus is part of the Nervous.
What is the Latin name for the superior colliculus?
The Latin name for the superior colliculus is anterior colliculus.

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