Tectum Mesencephali
Synonyms
Colliculus Commissure, Inferior
Colliculus Commissure, Superior
Colliculus Commissures, Inferior
Colliculus Commissures, Superior
Commissure of Inferior Colliculus
Commissure of Superior Colliculus
Corpora Quadrigemina
Inferior Colliculus Commissure
Inferior Colliculus Commissures
Lamina Quadrigemina
Mesencephalus, Tectum
Plate, Quadrigeminal
Plates, Quadrigeminal
Quadrigemina, Corpora
Quadrigemina, Lamina
Quadrigeminal Plate
Quadrigeminal Plates
Superior Colliculus Commissure
Superior Colliculus Commissures
Tectum Mesencephalus
The dorsal portion or roof of the midbrain which is composed of two pairs of bumps, the INFERIOR COLLICULI and the SUPERIOR COLLICULI. These four colliculi are also called the quadrigeminal bodies (TECTUM MESENCEPHALI). They are centers for visual sensorimotor integration.