Tectospinal tract
Tractus tectospinalis
Definition
The tectospinal tract is a descending tract originating from the intermediate layer of the rostral colliculus of the midbrain tectum, involved in head-orientation reflexes toward visual and auditory stimuli.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
