Inferior colliculus

Introduction: Inferior colliculus

Description of Inferior colliculus

Inferior colliculus: [TA] the ovoid, paired, inferior eminence of the laminae of mesencephalic tectum; it receives the lateral lemniscus and projects by way of the brachium of inferior colliculus to the medial geniculate body of the thalamus, and is thus an essential way station in the central auditory pathway. SYN: colliculus inferior [TA], corpus quadrigeminum posterius, inferior nasal colliculus, posterior quadrigeminal body.
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Inferior colliculus: an essential auditory center in the midbrain.
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Inferior colliculus: 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.
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Inferior colliculus: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Inferior colliculus:

Terms associated with Inferior colliculus:

Terms Similar to Inferior colliculus:

posterior colliculus

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Colliculus, Inferior

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Broader terms for Inferior colliculus

Corpora Quadrigemina

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mesencephalon

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Other terms that may be related to Inferior colliculus:

auditory pathway

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The description of Inferior colliculus may also be used for the following terms:

corpora quadrigemina

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Hierarchical classifications of Inferior colliculus

The following list attempts to classify Inferior colliculus into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

center,centre,nerve center,nerve centre
neural structure
anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
body part
part,piece
thing
entity

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