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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Tectum Mesencephali
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Techo del Mesencéfalo
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Teto do Mesencéfalo
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Synonyms English:
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Corpora Quadrigemina
Lamina Quadrigemina
Quadrigeminal Plate
Colliculi
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Tree Number:
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A08.186.211.132.659.800
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Definition English:
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The dorsal portion or roof of the midbrain which is composed of two pairs of bumps, the INFERIOR COLLICULI and the SUPERIOR COLLICULI. These four colliculi are also called the quadrigeminal bodies (TECTUM MESENCEPHALI). They are centers for visual sensorimotor integration. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse with TEGMENTUM MESENCEPHALI
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History Note English:
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2008 (1963)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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22403
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Unique Identifier:
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D003336
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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