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The brachium of superior colliculus (or superior brachium) is a branch that extends laterally from the superior colliculus, and, passing to the thalamus between the pulvinar and the medial geniculate nuclei, is partly continued into an eminence called the lateral geniculate nucleus, and partly into the optic tract.
It consists of groups of nerve cells-grey matter scattered in white matter. It basically connects the forebrain and the hind brain. It has four corpora quadrigemina which are the reflex centres of eye movement and auditory responses. The superior part of corpora quadrigemina are called superior colliculi, and inferior part as inferior colliculi ...
The tegmentum is the location of several cranial nerve nuclei. The nuclei of CN III and IV are located in the tegmentum portion of the midbrain. The nuclei of CN V to VIII are located in the tegmentum at the level of the pons. The nuclei of CN IX, X, and XII are located in that of the medulla. [citation needed]
The red nucleus or nucleus ruber is a structure in the rostral midbrain involved in motor coordination. [1] The red nucleus is pale pink, which is believed to be due to the presence of iron in at least two different forms: hemoglobin and ferritin. [2]
Function. This small artery supplies the superior colliculus, inferior colliculus, and tectum of midbrain. References This page ...
The tectospinal tract originates in the superior colliculus and tectum of the mesencephalon (midbrain). It projects to the cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord to mediate reflex turning of the head and trunk in the direction of startling sensations. In the medulla oblongata, it descends within the MLF.
In humans, the tectospinal tract (or colliculospinal tract) is a decussating extrapyramidal tract that coordinates head/neck and eye movements. [1]It arises from the superior colliculus of the mesencephalic (midbrain) tectum, and projects to the cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord levels. [2]
The tectopulvinar pathway is a fast-acting pathway that provides the viewer with information on the absolute spatial information of objects. The pathway plays a large role in directing visual spatial attention and is particularly responsive to novel stimuli that appear or move in peripheral vision; however, because it receives mostly magnocellular visual input, the tectopulvinar pathway is not ...