Midbrain (axial) Inferior colliculi

contributed by Dr Jeremy Jones on March 23, 2009

System: Central Nervous System

Section: Anatomy

Images from Gray's anatomy (out of copyright)

Used in the following articles:

Midbrain - “The midbrain is the most rostral part of the brainstem and sits above the pons and is ajoined rostrally to the thalamus. During development, the mi...”
Corpora quadreigemina - “The corpora quadreigemina (Latin: "quadruplet bodies") are the four colliculi, two inferior and two superior, that sit on the quadrigeminal plate o...”
Quadrigeminal plate - “The quadrigeminal plate (also known as the tectal plate) is the portion of the midbrain tectum upon which the superior and inferior colliculi sit. ...”
Substantia nigra - “The substantia nigra is one of the brainstem nuclei and part of the extrapyramidal system. They are situated in the anterior midbrain and mark the ...”