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Question
Very very short answer question.
What is the importance of Corpora quadrigemina?
Solution
The corpora quadrigemina are four rounded elevations on the dorsal surface of the midbrain. The two superior colliculi are involved in visual reflexes and the two inferior colliculi are relay centres for auditory reflexes that operate when it is necessary to move the head to hear sounds more distinctly.
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