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Q5. Write short notes on the following:
(c) Midbrain
Answers (1)
The midbrain consists of cerebral peduncles and corpora quadrigemina.
Cerebral Peduncles:
- Cerebral peduncles are fibrous thick tracts.
- They connect the cerebrum and the cerebellum.
- Functions:
- They relay the sensory and motor impulse between the forebrain and hindbrain.
Corpora Quadrigemina:
- On the dorsal portion of the brain, there are two pairs of solid lobes present. These lobes are called corpora quadrigemina.
- One pair is called superior colliculi and the other pair is called inferior colliculi.
- Functions:
- The corpora quadrigemina controls the visual reflexes. They control the movement of the head and the eye.
- They also control auditory reflexes. They control the movement of the head to locate and detect the source of sound.
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