inferior colliculus

Function

• it functions as a relay station in the central auditory pathway

Structure

• the paired, ovoid inferior eminence of the tectum mesencephali (corpora quadrigemini)

Afferents

it receives the lateral lemniscus

Efferents

• projects to the medial geniculate body of the thalamus

More general terms

• brain structure

Additional terms

• lateral lemniscus

Component of

• tectum mesencephali; corpora quadrigemina