Superior colliculus

Definition

). In hagfish, lamprey, and shark it is a relatively small structure, but in teleost fish it is greatly expanded, in some cases becoming the largest structure in the brain. (See the adjoining drawing of a codfish brain.) In amphibians, reptiles, and especially birds it is also a very significant component, but in mammals it is dwarfed by the massive expansion of the cerebral cortex.

Also known as anterior colliculus, anterior corpus quadrigeminum, cranial colliculus, optic tectum — per UBERON

The Superior colliculus is a part of the Nervous.

Also identified as

• MESH D013477 per UBERON
• UMLS C0228405 per UBERON