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tectal plate

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embryologic structure that is formed by two longitudinal eminences, one on each alar plate of the midbrain. These eminences become the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus ( Carpenter-1983 )] [ http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?type=a&ID=453 ]

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tectal plate

Synonyms
  • lamina quadrigemina
  • quadrigeminal plate
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latin term
lamina quadrigemina [ FMA : TA FMA : 77488 ]

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The term "tectal plate" (or "quadrigeminal plate") is used to describe the junction of the gray and white matter in the embryo. (NeuroNames ancil-453)

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UBERON:0006777