Colliculus

Word COLLICULUS
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Definitions and meanings of "Colliculus"

What do we mean by colliculus?

A small elevation; a knoll

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The word "colliculus" in example sentences

The senses of sight, hearing and touch can and do directly interact in the brain; the inputs from each sensory system converge on polymodal regions of the brain such as the superior colliculus. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The superior colliculus may be the neurological hardware that permits us to be influenced subliminally. ❋ Field Notes (2006)

Back in my psych/neuroscience days I was very interested in events that affected development and did some work on ocular trauma and the superior colliculus. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The unnecessary freezing of PD could be caused by damage to dopamine producing neurons in this area combined with an upset connection of this region to the superior colliculus, a portion of the cortex that attends to visual stimuli outside of awareness. ❋ Field Notes (2006)

Parallel to visual processing, auditory processing is also done subcortically and cortically replace 'visual cortex' with 'auditory cortex', replace 'superiour colliculus' with 'inferior colliculus'. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Whether or not Terri is responding through an instinctive related pathway, which need not involve any higher cortical function even the visual cortex is not needed, it can be carried through the supior colliculus, or if she is minimally conscious is open for debate. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The tectospinal fasciculus, situated partly in the anterior and partly in the lateral funiculus, is mainly derived from the opposite superior colliculus of the mid-brain. ❋ Unknown (1918)

The fibers from the superior colliculus cross the median raphé in the fountain decussation of Meynert and descend as the ventral longitudinal bundle in the reticular formation of the brain-stem. ❋ Unknown (1918)

Since the superior colliculus is an important visual reflex center, the tectospinal fasciculus is probably concerned with visual reflexes. ❋ Unknown (1918)

The ventral spinocerebellar fasciculus begins about the level of the third pair of lumbar nerves, and can be followed into the medulla oblongata and pons almost to the level of the inferior colliculus where it crosses over the superior peduncle and then passes backward along its medial border to reach the vermis of the cerebellum. ❋ Unknown (1918)

Since the superior colliculus is an important optic reflex center, this tract is probably concerned in optic reflexes; and possibly also with auditory reflexes since some of the fibers of the central auditory path, the lateral lemniscus, terminate in the superior colliculus. ❋ Unknown (1918)

Its fibers arise from a small nucleus situated in the upper part of the rhomboid fossa, close to the middle line and beneath the colliculus facialis. ❋ Unknown (1918)

Some of the fibers do not cross in the raphé but pass down on the same side; it is uncertain whether they come from the superior colliculus of the same side or arch over the aqueduct from the colliculus of the opposite side. ❋ Unknown (1918)

The tectospinal fasciculus arises from the superior colliculus of the roof (tectum) of the mid-brain. ❋ Unknown (1918)

Its fibers terminate in the lateral geniculate body, the pulvinar and the superior colliculus. ❋ Unknown (1918)

These axons terminate in arborizations around the cells in the lateral geniculate body, pulvinar, and superior colliculus which constitute the lower or primary visual centers. ❋ Unknown (1918)

” He also regards the colliculus seminalis of the male urethra as being formed from the lower part of the Wolffian ducts. ❋ Unknown (1918)

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