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What are the 4 lobes of the dorsal section of the midbrain called?


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Brain:

  1. It is the part of the central nervous system
  2. It is the main center for information processing and acts as a command and control system enter brain is divided into three major parts forebrain midbrain and hindbrain
  3. The part of the brain located in between the thalamus of the forebrain and the pons of the hindbrain is known as the midbrain
  4. There is a canal that is passing through this portion of the brain and is known as a cerebral aqueduct.

Lobes:

  1. The dorsal region of this portion of the brain has four lobes that are known as corpora quadrigemina
  2. It is the reflex center of vision and hearing.
  3. They are 4 colliculi (2 inferior and 2 superior) that are present on a quadrigeminal plate.

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