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Tectum Mesencephali

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Definition: The dorsal portion or roof of the midbrain. It is composed of two pairs of bumps, the inferior and the superior colliculi. These four colliculi are also called the quadrigeminal bodies (TECTUM MESENCEPHALI). They are centers for auditory and visual functions.  do not confuse with TEGMENTUM MESENCEPHALI   
Examples Inferior Colliculi; Superior Colliculi 		Other names Quadrigeminal Plate; Lamina Quadrigemina; Corpora Quadrigemina; Tectum Mesencephalus; Quadrigeminal Plates; Quadrigemina, Lamina; Quadrigemina, Corpora; Plates, Quadrigeminal; Plate, Quadrigeminal; Mesencephalus, Tectum

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