inferior colliculus

in·fe·ri·or col·lic·u·lus

[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.

Synonym(s): colliculus inferior [TA], corpus quadrigeminum posterius, inferior nasal colliculus, posterior quadrigeminal body

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bigeminal bodies
brachium of inferior colliculus
collicular artery
commissure of inferior colliculus
fourchette
frenulum
frenulum linguae
frenulum of clitoris
frenulum of superior medullary velum
frenulum of tongue
geniculate body
IC
lateral lemniscus
medial geniculate body
mesencephalon
midbrain
midbrain vesicle
nuclei of lateral lemniscus
nucleus

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