词汇 | tectum |
释义 | tectum noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ˈtek.təm/ us /ˈtek.təm/pluraltectauk /ˈtek.tə/ us /ˈtek.tə/ any of four parts of the midbrain (= the middle part of the brain) that is involved in receiving signals about sight and sound: optic tectumThe optic tectum is the largest visual structure in non-mammals, including frogs. These different types of motion could be identified in the tectum, and may aid in monitoring the visual environment. The tectum receives input from the contralateral eye. The optic tectum plays a crucial role in processing the visual scene in terms of pattern, colour, and movement. Midbrain tecta are presumed to play a key role in vision-to-muscle integration. The brain & nervous system abducens nerve abducent nerve accessory nerve alexithymia allism glossopharyngeal nerve grey matter hemispheric hemispherical hindbrain neurofibrillary neurogenic neurogenically neuroglia neuroglial reinnervation reticular formation rhinencephalon rhombencephalon right brain Related wordtectal |
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