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inferior colliculus

See for:

corpora quadrigemina

Synonym for:

posterior colliculus

Broader Terms:

mesencephalon

Related Terms:

auditory pathway

Scope Note:

rounded elevation on the dorsal surface of the midbrain, on either side of the median plane in the caudal part of the tectum, and containing the nucleus of the inferior colliculus; part of the auditory system.

Term Number:

0479-2221


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