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Definitions for "Inferior colliculus"
Keywords:  midbrain, colliculus, colliculi, geniculate, auditory
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The more posterior of the two colliculi, located on the dorsal surface of the midbrain. The inferior colliculus is a processing center for auditory information ascending from the cochlear nucleus and superior olivary nucleus in the brainstem.
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an essential auditory center in the midbrain
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Midbrain structure important for hearing.
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