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Inferior Colliculus

Known as: Testes, Posterior Quadrigeminal Body, Colliculus Inferior 
A nucleus located in the tectum of the midbrain, caudal to the superior colliculus and composed of a large central nucleus, bordered posteriorly by a… 
National Institutes of Health

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26 relations
Auditory areaAuditory pathway structureBlood supply aspectsCollicular artery

Narrower (3)

Central nucleus of inferior colliculusStructure of commissure of inferior colliculusnucleus of the brachium of the inferior colliculus

Broader (2)

Midbrain structureTectal plate

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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Inhibition of NMDA-evoked electrophysiological activity by ethanol in selected brain regions: evidence for ethanol-sensitive and ethanol-insensitive NMDA-evoked responses
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Localization of the tachykinin neurokinin B precursor peptide in rat brain by immunocytochemistry and in situ hybridization
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Transcripts of one of two Drosophila cyclin genes become localized in pole cells during embryogenesis
CYCLINS, originally discovered in the eggs of marine invertebrates, are proteins which undergo dramatic cycles of synthesis… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Correlative morphology and endocrinology of Sertoli cells in hamster testes in active and inactive states of spermatogenesis.
The seasonally breeding golden (Syrian) hamster, which exhibits photoperiod-dependent transitions between active and inactive… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Parvalbumin in non-muscle tissues of the rat. Quantitation and immunohistochemical localization.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Annual cycle of plasma luteinizing hormone and sex hormones in male and female mallards (Anas platyrhynchos).
Comparisons between “wild” and “game farm” mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) were made to assess the differences in the temporal… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Exogenous and endogenous control of the annual reproductive cycle in the male golden hamster: participation of the pineal gland.
  • R. Reiter
  • The Journal of experimental zoology
  • 1975
  • Corpus ID: 23497033
Testes and accessory sex organs (seminal vesicles and coagulating glands) of hamsters exposed to natural lighting (NL) conditions… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Specific basic proteins from mammalian testes. Isolation and properties of small basic proteins from rat testes and epididymal spermatozoa.
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Antifertility substances and their assessment in the male rodent.
The antifertility effects of simple alkane sulphonic esters have been examined in the male rat by a combination of serial mating… 
Highly Cited
1949
Highly Cited
1949
Seasonal changes in the testes, epididymides and seminal vesicles of deer investigated by histochemical methods.
It was shown some years ago that the testes, epididymides and seminal vesicles of Virginia deer exhibit seasonal changes in… 
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