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CAUDAL COLLICULUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inferior colliculus
1, record 1, English, inferior%20colliculus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- caudal colliculus 1, record 1, English, caudal%20colliculus
correct
- colliculus inferior 1, record 1, English, colliculus%20inferior
Latin
- colliculus caudalis 1, record 1, English, colliculus%20caudalis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the caudal (inferior) pair of rounded eminences in the tectum of the mesencephalon that contains auditory reflex centers. 1, record 1, English, - inferior%20colliculus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colliculus inférieur
1, record 1, French, colliculus%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tubercule quadrijumeau postérieur 1, record 1, French, tubercule%20quadrijumeau%20post%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- testes 1, record 1, French, testes
less frequent
- colliculus inferior 1, record 1, French, colliculus%20inferior
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éminence paire et arrondie, située à la partie postérieure et inférieure du tectum du mésencéphale, représentant un centre réflexe en dérivation sur le trajet des voies auditives. 1, record 1, French, - colliculus%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nucleus of inferior colliculus
1, record 2, English, nucleus%20of%20inferior%20colliculus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nucleus of caudal colliculus 1, record 2, English, nucleus%20of%20caudal%20colliculus
correct
- nucleus colliculi caudalis 1, record 2, English, nucleus%20colliculi%20caudalis
correct
- nucleus colliculi inferioris 1, record 2, English, nucleus%20colliculi%20inferioris
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The inferior colliculi (lower or posterior quadrigeminal bodies) are important auditory reflex centers. Each consists of a compact nucleus of gray matter covered by a superficial white layer and separated from the central gray matter about the aqueduct by a thin, deep, white layer. 2, record 2, English, - nucleus%20of%20inferior%20colliculus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colliculus inférieur
1, record 2, French, colliculus%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- colliculus inferior 2, record 2, French, colliculus%20inferior
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au niveau de la face dorsale du mésencéphale il existe un segment étroit appelé lame quadrijumelle (ou toit du mésencéphale ) qui comporte les 4 reliefs des tubercules quadrijumeaux, actuellement appelés colliculus supérieur et colliculus inférieur. 1, record 2, French, - colliculus%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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