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MeSH Heading: Superior Colliculi
Tree Number(s): A08.186.211.132.659.800.816
Unique ID: D013477
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013477
Annotation: note entry term OPTIC LOBE, MAMMALIAN: OPTIC LOBE, NONMAMMALIAN is also available
Scope Note: The anterior pair of the quadrigeminal bodies which coordinate the general behavioral orienting responses to visual stimuli, such as whole-body turning, and reaching.
Entry Term(s): Anterior Colliculus; Colliculus, Superior; Optic Lobe, Human; Optic Lobe, Mammalian; Optic Tectum; Superior Colliculus; Tectum, Optic
NLM Classification #: WL 310
Previous Indexing: Corpora Quadrigemina (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 2008; see SUPERIOR COLLICULUS 1971-2007; for OPTIC LOBE, HUMAN see CORPORA QUADRIGEMINA 2004-2007
History Note: 2008 (1971); for OPTIC LOBE, HUMAN use CORPORA QUADRIGEMINA 2004-2007
Date Established: 1971/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/23

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0020820
Scope Note: The anterior pair of the quadrigeminal bodies which coordinate the general behavioral orienting responses to visual stimuli, such as whole-body turning, and reaching.
Terms: Superior Colliculi Preferred Term
Term UI T682826
Date10/04/2006
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008); Anterior Colliculus
Term UI T856232
Date03/10/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Colliculus, Superior
Term UI T039535
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Optic Lobe, Mammalian
Term UI T685473
Date11/02/2006
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008); Optic Tectum
Term UI T039534
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Superior Colliculus
Term UI T039536
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1971); Tectum, Optic
Term UI T039533
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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