Term Name: corpora quadrigemina
Synonyms: colliculi, corpora quadrigemina, quadrigeminal body
Definition: Either of the two pairs of colliculi on the dorsal surface of the midbrain composed of white matter externally and gray matter within, the superior pair containing correlation centers for optic reflexes and the inferior pair containing correlation centers for auditory reflexes[BTO].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002259]

Relationships
develops from: tectal plate
is part of: midbrain tectum
has parts: inferior colliculus superior colliculus
is a type of: ectoderm-derived structure organ part