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
- Sagittal View of Thalamus & Hindbrain: Tectum #10
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