Superior Colliculus

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
SC
Pronunciation
/suːˈpɪəriə kəˈlɪkjʊləs/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Neurons in the upper layers of the superior colliculus have well-defined receptive fields.
  2. The central subcortical structure involved in the generation of visually guided saccadic eye movements is the superior colliculus.
  3. Although the ontogeny of the optic system to the lateral geniculate body, superior colliculus have been well studied.
  4. The tegmentum tectum tegmentum connections are only concerned with the mid-dle and deep layers of the superior colliculus. The ground was covered with snow.
  5. These include the superior colliculus, which is crucial in eye movements and may have other sensory functions; and, probably, circuits running through the amygdala, which registers emotion.

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