corpora quadrigemina

Term ID

UBERON:0002259

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]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpora_quadrigemina

References

• BTO:0001710
• Corpora:quadrigemina
• DHBA:12375
• EMAPA:36556
• EV:0100244
• GAID:574
• MA:0002567
• MESH:A08.186.211.132.659.237
• NCIT:C12461
• UMLS:C0010087
• http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=1279
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0010087
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/361579006

Ontology

Uberon Ontology