Preferred Label : superior colliculi;
MeSH definition : The anterior pair of the quadrigeminal bodies which coordinate the general behavioral
orienting responses to visual stimuli, such as whole-body turning, and reaching.;
MeSH synonym : colliculus, superior; mammalian optic lobe; optic tectum; optic tectums; superior colliculus; tectum, optic; tectums, optic; colliculi, superior; optic lobe, mammalian; mammalian optic lobes; optic lobes, mammalian; Anterior Colliculus; Colliculus, Anterior;
MeSH hyponym : optic lobe, human; Human Optic Lobe; Human Optic Lobes; Optic Lobes, Human;
MeSH annotation : note entry term OPTIC LOBE, MAMMALIAN: OPTIC LOBE, NONMAMMALIAN is also available;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior colliculus;
Origin ID : D013477;
UMLS CUI : C0228405;
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The anterior pair of the quadrigeminal bodies which coordinate the general behavioral
orienting responses to visual stimuli, such as whole-body turning, and reaching.