Where is the corpora quadrigemina located Quizlet

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What part of the brain contains the corpora quadrigemina?
What is the function of the corpora quadrigemina quizlet?
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What are the two parts the corpora quadrigemina is separated into?

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CN1. smells
CN2. Sees
CNs3, 4, and 6: moves eyes; CN3 constricts pupils, accommodates
CN5. chews and feels front of head
CN7. moves face, salivates, tastes, cries
CN8. hears, regulates balance
CN9. tastes, salivates, swallows, monitors carotid body and sinus
CN10. tastes, swallows, lifts palate, talks, communication to and from thoraco-abdominal viscera
CN11. turns head, lifts shoulders
CN12. moves tongue

consists of at least 23 nuclei, most of which fall into five groups: anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, ventral. Acts as a relay station. it is the "gateway to the cerebral cortex." nearly all the the input to the cerebrum passes by way of synapses in the ---nuclei, including signals for taste, smell, hearing, equilibrium, vision. also play a key role in motor control. also involved in memory and emotion.

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What part of the brain contains the corpora quadrigemina?

Corpora quadrigemina is the Latin terminology for the quadrigeminal bodies, also known as the colliculi. These round eminences are located on the posterior surface of the midbrain, just below the thalamus.