Anatomy
superior colliculus
Subclass of:
Tectum Mesencephali
Definitions related to corpora quadrigemina, superior colliculus:
  • (superior colliculi) The anterior pair of the quadrigeminal bodies which coordinate the general behavioral orienting responses to visual stimuli, such as whole-body turning, and reaching.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (superior colliculus) Either of the superior (rostral) pair of rounded eminences symmetrically located in the tectum of the mesencephalon, containing reflex centers for visual sensations.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (anterior quadrigeminal body) The anterior eminence of the lamina tecti mesencephali.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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