See Also: brachium colliculi superioris(medicine)
brachium colliculi inferioris(medicine)
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commissure of inferior colliculi(medicine)
brachium(medicine)
brachium(dictionary)
brachium pontis(medicine)
brachium conjunctivum cerebelli(medicine)
brachium quadrigeminum inferius(medicine)

brachium colliculi superioris (medicine)


brachium colliculi superioris -->
brachium of superior colliculus


A band of fibres of the optic tract bypassing the lateral geniculate body to terminate in the superior colliculus and pretectal region.

Synonym: brachium colliculi superioris, brachium quadrigeminum superius, superior quadrigeminal brachium.