Brachium of rostral colliculus

Brachium colliculi rostralis

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The brachium of the rostral colliculus is a bundle of axons connecting the rostral colliculus of the midbrain tectum to its visual afferents, allowing the transmission of information necessary for eye and head orientation reflexes.

References

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.