Colliculogeniculate
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Pertaining to the connection between the inferior colliculus or superior colliculus and the geniculate nucleus. not-comparable
"Some of the cells of the inferior colliculi send commissural fibers to the opposite colliculus; others send colliculogeniculate fibers (inferior brachium) to the medial geniculate body of the thalamus; some to the superior colliculus (acustico-optic fibers) and some to the cerebellum (tectocerebellar fibers)."
Example
More examples"Some of the cells of the inferior colliculi send commissural fibers to the opposite colliculus; others send colliculogeniculate fibers (inferior brachium) to the medial geniculate body of the thalamus; some to the superior colliculus (acustico-optic fibers) and some to the cerebellum (tectocerebellar fibers)."
Etymology
From colliculo- + geniculate.
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