Lamina quadrigemina

Lamina quadrigemina (TEC)

The term Lamina quadrigemina (TEC) refers to the embryologic structure that is formed by two longitudinal eminences, one on each alar plate of the Mesencephalon (MBR), the precursor of the midbrain (MBR). These eminences become the superior colliculus (SUC) and inferior colliculus (INC) in the mature brain ( Carpenter-1983 ). Updated 27 Nov 2025.

Also known as: quadrigeminal plate, Lamina quadrigemina

NeuroNames ID: 1374

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Name:

piatto quadrigemino

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

quadrigeminal plate

Language:

English

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1983

Citation:

Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983

Source Title:

Human Neuroanatomy

Name:

Lamina quadrigemina

Language:

Latin

Organism:

human

Source:

Mai-1997

Citation:

San Diego: Academic Press, 1997

Source Title:

Atlas of the Human Brain

Name:

tetto quadrigemino

Language:

Italian

Organism:

human

Source:

Carpenter-1995

Citation:

EdiSes, s.r.l.- Napoli, 1995

Source Title:

Fondamenti di Neuroanatomia

Name:

Vierhügelplatte

Language:

German

Organism:

human

Source:

Schultze-1993

Citation:

Georg Theme Verlag, Stuttgart, 1993

Source Title:

Anatomisches Wörterbuch

Name:

TEC

Language:

acronym

Organism:

Unspecified

Source:

NeuroNames

Citation:

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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NeuroNames

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Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

Lamina quadrigemina

Source:

Mai-1997

Basis:

Internal Structure

Has Equivalent:

Yes

Organism:

Homo sapiens (human)

Their Name:

quadrigeminal plate

Source:

Carpenter-1983

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