inferior colliculus

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Noun

inferior colliculus (plural inferior colliculi)

  1. The nucleus just caudal to the superior colliculus, which is involved in the relay of auditory information.

References

Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins