superior colliculus (SCL)

Also known as: superior colliculus, Colliculus superior, Colliculus rostralis, Colliculus bigeminalis oralis, Corpus quadrigeminum superius, Nates, optic tectum, anterior corpus quadrigeminum, anterior colliculus, cranial colliculus, Colliculus cranialis, Strata (grisea et alba) colliculi cranialis, layers of the superior colliculus, Strata (grisea et alba) colliculi superioris

NeuroNames ID: 473

All Names & Sources

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Name
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English
anterior colliculus
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anterior corpus quadrigeminum
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cranial colliculus
English
layers of the superior colliculus
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optic tectum
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superior colliculus
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superior colliculus
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superior colliculus
Species With The Structure
Equivalent By Human Macaque Rat Mouse
Topology Has The Structure Has The Structure Has The Structure Relevant Data Not Located

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Basis
Has Equivalent
Organism
Their Name
Source
Topology
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anterior colliculus
Topology
Yes
anterior corpus quadrigeminum
Topology
Yes
Colliculus bigeminalis oralis
Topology
Yes
Colliculus cranialis
Topology
Yes
Colliculus rostralis
Topology
Yes
Colliculus superior
Topology
Yes
Corpus quadrigeminum superius
Topology
Yes
cranial colliculus
Topology
Yes
Nates
Topology
Yes
optic tectum
Topology
Yes
superior colliculus
Topology
Yes
superior colliculus
Topology
Yes
superior colliculus
Models Where It Appears
Structural CNS Model - Macaque

Brain structures of the macaque are illustrated in BrainInfo’s NeuroMaps macaque brain atlas. Structures are grouped by proximity in a hierarchy corresponding to the central nervous system hierarchy of NeuroNames ( Bowden-1995 Martin-2000 ). Structures in the NeuroMaps atlas are based on the segmentation of an MRI of the brain of a 3-year old male rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). The atlas is most useful for targeting structures for implantating electrodes and chemtrodes. Updated 29 Oct 2025.