The brain is a main organ of the body. The brain controls memory, vision, hearing and body movement. The brain has three main regions called the hindbrain, midbrain and forebrain. Vital body functions are controlled by the hindbrain, whereas...
Hearing a sound and detecting its origin sparks a complex cascade of neurological processes in areas of the brain responsible for discerning sound, vision and object location. Brain regions, such as the temporal cortex, occipital cortex, posterior...
The optic tectum or simply tectum is a paired structure that forms a major component of the vertebrate midbrain. In mammals, this structure is more commonly called ...
The inferior colliculus (IC) (Latin, lower hill) is the principal midbrain nucleus of the auditory pathway and receives input from several more peripheral brainstem ...
colliculus /col·lic·u·lus/ (kah-lik´u-lus) pl. colli´culi [L.] a small elevation. seminal colliculus , colliculus semina´lis verumontanum; a portion of the male ...
World English Dictionary colliculus (k''l'kj'l's) ' n , pl -li anatomy a small elevation, as on the surface of the optic lobe of the brain [C19: New Latin]
In contrast to the inferior colliculus, which is an AUDITORY structure, the superior colliculus is usually described as a VISUAL reflex center.
colliculus ( klikyls ) ( anatomy ) Any of the four prominences of the corpora quadrigemina. The anterolateral, apical elevation of the arytenoid cartilages.
Definition of COLLICULUS: an anatomical prominence; especially: any of the four prominences constituting the corpora quadrigemina'see inferior colliculus, superior ...
colliculus /col·lic·u·lus/ (kah-lik´u-lus) pl. colli´culi [L.] a small elevation. seminal colliculus , colliculus semina´lis verumontanum; a portion of the male ...
colliculus [k''l'kj'l's] n pl-li (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a small elevation, as on the surface of the optic lobe of the brain
The Superior Colliculus The superior colliculus is located on the dorsal surface of the brain stem. Unconscious visual input goes directly from the retina to the ...
