Tectum Mesencephali [tectum mesencephali]
topical
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- Terms
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commissura colliculi inferioris
commissura colliculi superioris
corpora quadrigemina
čtverohrbolí
lamina quadrigemina
lamina quadrigemina tecti
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Commissure of Inferior Colliculus
Commissure of Superior Colliculus
Corpora Quadrigemina
Lamina Quadrigemina
Quadrigeminal Plate
Tectal Plate
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D003336
Definition
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 sensorimotor integration.
- Annotation
- do not confuse with TEGMENTUM MESENCEPHALI
- DUI
- D003336 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0005205
- History note
- 2008 (1963)
- Public note
- 2008; see CORPORA QUADRIGEMIA 1963-2007
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities
- AH
- anatomy & histology 7
- BS
- blood supply
- CH
- chemistry
- CY
- cytology 1
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DE
- drug effects 1
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- GD
- growth & development 1
- IM
- immunology
- IN
- injuries
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 1
- PH
- physiology 5
- PP
- physiopathology 2
- RE
- radiation effects
- SU
- surgery 1
- TR
- transplantation
- UL
- ultrastructure 2
- VI
- virology
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Occurrences in Medvik records
A
Anatomy
A08.186.211.132.659.413
Cerebral Peduncle
A08.186.211.132.659.800.611
Posterior Cerebellar Commissure
A08.186.211.132.659.800.662
Pretectal Region