Function:

• Controls Auditory and Visual Responses

Location:

• The tectum is located in the dorsal region of the mesencephalon (mid brain). It consists of the superior colliculi (visual receptors) and inferior colliculi (auditory receptors).

Image:

• Upper Midbrain, Light Microscopy Section: Tectum #5
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• Sagittal View of Thalamus & Hindbrain: Tectum #10

For additional information see:

• Brain Explorer: Tectum

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