Question

Corpora quadrigemina act as the centres for

• A. Audio and vision
• B. Olfaction and gustation
• C. Thermoregulation and chemical sense
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Audio and vision

Corpora quadrigemina is present in the midbrain. These are the four colliculi, two inferior and two superior, which sit on the quadrigeminal plate on the posterior surface of the midbrain. They act as centres for auditory and visual reflexes. Superior colliculi are involved in visual processing and control of eye movements whereas inferior colliculi is involved in auditory processing. So, the correct answer is option A.