Level of the Inferior Colliculus,
At the level of the inferior colliculus.
A horizontal section of the midbrain showing the decussation of the superior cerebellar peduncle.
The decussation pushes the lateral lemniscus out lateral and the anteriolateral
tract is pushed out
posteriolaterally. The inferior colliculus, periaqueductal gray matter, and the
substantia nigra are large cell clusters in this region.
Actual Specimen Size: 28.5mm
In this section of the midbrain at the level of the inferior colliculus many labelled structures can be identified.
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