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Quadrigeminal plate

Section: Anatomy

The quadrigeminal plate (also known as the tectal plate) is the portion of the midbrain tectum upon which the superior and inferior colliculi sit.

The tectum (Latin: "roof") is the dorsal portion of the midbrain (brainstem) and is derived in embryonic development from the alar plate of the neural tube.

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