Uberon definition : Part of the midbrain tecturm consisting of paired bodies that sit caudal to the thalamus
and surround the pineal gland in the mesencephalon of vertebrate brains. It comprises
the rostral aspect of the midbrain, posterior to the periaqueductal gray and adjacent
superior the inferior colliculus. The inferior and superior colliculi are known collectively
as the corpora quadrigemina (Latin, quadruplet bodies). It consists of several identified
cellular layers and also comprises the brachium of the superior colliculus and commissure
of supeior colliculus from Wikipedia.org and Neuronames (MM).;
Uberon related term : tectum; tectum opticum; optic lobe; corpora bigemina; dorsal midbrain; tectal lobe; optic tectum; lobus opticus; layers of the superior colliculus;
Uberon Taxon note : The term SC is used when discussing mammals, and OT for other vertebrates[WP];
Part of the midbrain tecturm consisting of paired bodies that sit caudal to the thalamus
and surround the pineal gland in the mesencephalon of vertebrate brains. It comprises
the rostral aspect of the midbrain, posterior to the periaqueductal gray and adjacent
superior the inferior colliculus. The inferior and superior colliculi are known collectively
as the corpora quadrigemina (Latin, quadruplet bodies). It consists of several identified
cellular layers and also comprises the brachium of the superior colliculus and commissure
of supeior colliculus from Wikipedia.org and Neuronames (MM).