Term Name:	inferior colliculus
Synonyms:	caudal colliculus, colliculus caudalis, colliculus inferior, corpus bigeminalis caudalis, corpus bigeminum posterioris, corpus quadrigeminum inferius, inferior colliculi, posterior colliculus, posterior corpus quadrigeminum
Definition:	Part of the midbrain tectum, consisting of paired predominantly gray matter elevations on the dorsal aspect of the midbrain, located caudal to the superior colliculus, dorsal to the periaqueductal gray of the cerebral aqueduct and rostral to the cerebellum. According to Neuronames, the inferior colliculus comprises the central, pericentral and external nucleus and two predominantly white matter structures, the brachium of the inferior colliculus and the commissure of the inferior colliculus (MM).
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001946]