Central nervous systemNeuroanatomy

Superior colliculus

colliculus superior

In the roof of the midbrain, behind the aqueduct and above the inferior colliculus. The pineal gland lies in the groove between the superior colliculi.

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Structure
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Blood supply
Clinical

Other structures in this region

Lobes of the cerebellum (anterior, posterior and flocculonodular)
Vermis of the cerebellum
Cerebellar hemispheres
Deep cerebellar nuclei
Dentate nucleus
Cerebellar peduncles
Inferior colliculus
Red nucleus