See Also: brachium of inferior colliculus(medicine)
brachium of superior colliculus(medicine)
inferior quadrigeminal brachium(medicine)
inferior colliculus(medicine)
colliculus inferior(medicine)
nucleus of inferior colliculus(medicine)
inferior nasal colliculus(medicine)
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brachium(medicine)
brachium(dictionary)

brachium of inferior colliculus (medicine)


brachium of inferior colliculus


A fibre bundle passing from the inferior colliculus on either side of the brainstem along the lateral border of the superior colliculus to the posterior part of the thalamus where it enters the medial geniculate body. It forms part of the major ascending auditory pathway.

Synonym: brachium colliculi inferioris, brachium quadrigeminum inferius, inferior quadrigeminal brachium.