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Definition of Inferior colliculus
1. Noun. An essential auditory center in the midbrain.
Generic synonyms: Center, Centre, Nerve Center, Nerve Centre
Group relationships: Mesencephalon, Midbrain
Group relationships: Mesencephalon, Midbrain
Definition of Inferior colliculus
1. Noun. The nucleus just caudal to the superior colliculus, which is involved in the relay of auditory information ¹
2. Noun. Projects to the medial geniculate nucleus ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Inferior colliculus
1. 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: colliculus inferior, corpus quadrigeminum posterius, inferior nasal colliculus, posterior quadrigeminal body. (05 Mar 2000)
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