Superior Colliculus
Hierarchy level in atlas is 5: 4 superstructures include it.
abbreviation: SCAbbreviation
SC
Species
Rat
Description of part
According to Kanaseki and Sprague 1974, Bickford and Hall 1989.
Part type
gray matter
Nomenclature
Swanson-1998
Endorsement
The approach used by the collator Mihail Bota is endorsed by the author of the nomenclature.
Collator argument
The position of this brain part in hierarchy was collated from the associated reference
Reference
Author:
Swanson LW
Title of Book:
Brain Maps: Structure of the Rat Brain
Year:
1998
Pages:
196-213
Edition:
second
Publisher:
Elsevier
- Brain
- Midbrain-Hindbrain
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Somatosensory
- Paratrigeminal nucleus
- Mesencephalic nucleus of the trigeminal
- Nucleus z
- External cuneate nucleus
- Dorsal column nuclei
- Trigeminal ganglion
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal interpolar part
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part middle dorsomedial part, dorsal zone
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part caudal dorsomedial part
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part rostral dorsomedial part
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part ventrolateral part
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part middle dorsomedial part, ventral zone
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal caudal part
- Principal sensory nucleus of the trigeminal
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Gustatory-Visceral
- Area postrema
- Nucleus of the solitary tract
- Parabrachial nucleus
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division extreme lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division external lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division superior lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division central lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division ventral lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division dorsal lateral part
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division internal lateral part
- Kolliker-Fuse subnucleus
- Parabrachial nucleus medial division
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Visual
- Pretectal region
- Lateral terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract
- Parageminal nucleus
- Medial terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract
- Superior colliculus
- Dorsal terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Auditory
- Nucleus of the trapezoid body
- Nucleus of the lateral lemniscus
- Nucleus of the brachium of the inferior colliculus
- Superior olivary complex
- Nucleus sagulum
- Inferior colliculus
- Cochlear nuclei
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Vestibular
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory, Somatosensory
- Pre-Post Cerebellar nuclei
- Reticular core
- Interpeduncular nucleus
- Reticular formation
- Paragigantocellular reticular nucleus
- Pontine reticular nucleus
- Mesencephalic reticular nucleus
- Supratrigeminal nucleus
- Medullary reticular nucleus
- Cuneiform nucleus
- Gigantocellular reticular nucleus
- Parapyramidal nucleus
- Magnocellular reticular nucleus
- Parvicellular reticular nucleus
- Pedunculopontine nucleus
- Central gray of the brain
- Raphe of mesenchephalon
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Pharynx-Larynx-Esophagus
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Tongue
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Extrapyramidal
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Eye
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Neck
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Face
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Labyrinth
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Jaw
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Motor, Viscera
- Midbrain-Hindbrain, Sensory
- Lateral ventricle
- Interventricular foramen
- Cerebrum
- Cerebral cortex
- Layer 6b(layer 7, subplate, deep cortex, claustral complex)
- Cerebral cortex, layers1-6a [cortical plate]
- Auditory areas
- Ectorhinal area
- Gustatory areas
- Retrosplenial area
- Somatic motor areas
- Perirhinal area
- Posterior parietal association areas
- Prelimbic area
- Visual areas
- Hippocampal formation
- Ventral temporal association areas
- Visceral area
- Anterior cingulate area
- Orbital area
- Infralimbic area
- Agranular insular area
- Somatosensory areas
- Olfactory areas
- Taenia tecta
- Postpiriform transition area
- Cortical nucleus of the amygdala
- Accessory olfactory bulb
- Anterior olfactory nucleus
- Piriform area
- Main olfactory bulb
- Nucleus of the lateral olfactory tract
- Piriform-amygdaloid area
- Basal Nuclei
- Pallidum
- Pallidum ventral region
- Pallidum dorsal region
- Pallidum rostral region
- Bed nucleus of the stria medularis
- Bed nucleus of the anterior commissure
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division transverse nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division dorsal nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division cell-sparse zone
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division premedullary nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division interfascicular nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division strial extension
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division principal nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division anteroventral area
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division ventral nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis oval nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsomedial nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterolateral area
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division magnocellular nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division dorsolateral nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis, anterior division, subcommisural zone
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division fusiform nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis rhomboid nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis anterior division anterodorsal area
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis juxtacapsular nucleus
- Bed nuclei of the stria terminalis posterior division
- Striatum
- Striatum medial (septal) region
- Lateral septal complex
- Lateral septal nucleus
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone dorsal region
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone ventral region
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone rostral region
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone lateral region
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part ventral zone
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part dorsal zone
- Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part
- Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part dorsolateral zone
- Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part ventrolateral zone
- Lateral septal nucleus rostral (rostroventral) part medial zone
- Lateral septal nucleus ventral part
- Lateral septal nucleus caudal (caudodorsal) part
- Septofimbrial nucleus
- Septohippocampal nucleus
- Lateral septal nucleus
- Lateral septal complex
- Striatum dorsal region
- Striatum caudal (amygdalar) region
- Central nucleus of amygdala
- Medial nucleus of the amygdala
- Anterior amygdaloid area
- Intercalated nuclei of the amygdala
- Bed nucleus of the accessory olfactory part
- Striatum ventral region
- Striatum medial (septal) region
- Pallidum
- Cerebral cortex
- Cerebral aqueduct
- Pituitary gland
- Brainstem
- Interbrain
- Hypothalamus
- Medial zone of the hypothalamus
- Posterior hypothalamic nucleus
- Mammillary body
- Tuberal area of the hypothalamus
- Anterior hypothalamic area
- Medial preoptic area
- Lateral zone of the hypothalamus
- Periventricular zone of the hypothalamus
- Median preoptic nucleus
- Dorsomedial nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Suprachiasmatic preoptic nucleus
- Posterior periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, dorsal parvicellular part
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, medial parvicellular part, ventral zone
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, forniceal part
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division, lateral parvicellular part
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, magnocellular division
- Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, descending division
- Anterior periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Intermediate periventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Supraoptic nucleus
- Anteroventral periventricular nucleus
- Arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus
- Preoptic periventricular nucleus
- Vascular organ of the lamina terminalis
- Pituitary gland, neural lobe
- Medial zone of the hypothalamus
- Retina
- Thalamus
- Dorsal Thalamus
- Anterior group of the dorsal thalamus
- Medial group of the dorsal thalamus
- Ventral group of the dorsal thalamus
- Geniculate group of the dorsal thalamus
- Midline group of the dorsal thalamus
- Intralaminar nuclei of the dorsal thalamus
- Lateral group of the dorsal thalamus
- Subfornical organ
- Ventral thalamus
- Epithalamus
- Dorsal Thalamus
- Hypothalamus
- Interbrain
- Cerebellum
- Arbor vitae
- Cerebellar cortex
- Deep cerebellar nuclei
- Cerebellar commissure
- Cerebellar peduncles
- Third ventricle
- Fourth ventricle
- Midbrain-Hindbrain
Major subparts
| Name | Type |
| Superior colliculus intermediate white layer | gray matter |
| Superior colliculus intermediate gray layer | gray matter |
| Superior colliculus optic layer | gray matter |
| Superior colliculus intermediate deep white layer | gray matter |
| Superior colliculus superficial gray layer | gray matter |
| Superior colliculus intermediate deep gray layer | gray matter |
| Superior colliculus zonal layer | gray matter |
- Projection Strength
- Primary somatosensory area strong
- Retina strong
- Nucleus of the posterior commissure moderate
- Parageminal nucleus moderate
- Superior colliculus moderate
- Inferior colliculus moderate
- Pontine reticular nucleus caudal part moderate
- Cuneiform nucleus moderate
- Periaqueductal gray moderate
- Substantia nigra reticular part moderate
- Endopiriform nucleus moderate
- Retrosplenial area dorsal part moderate
- Retrosplenial area ventral part zone a moderate
- Secondary motor area moderate
- Primary motor area moderate
- Prelimbic area moderate
- Visual areas moderate
- Primary visual area moderate
- Anterior cingulate area ventral part moderate
- Anterior cingulate area dorsal part moderate
- Somatosensory areas moderate
- Mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus moderate
- Ventral posterior complex of the thalamus moderate
- Dorsal part of the lateral geniculate complex moderate
- Lateral posterior nucleus of the thalamus moderate
- Ventral part of the lateral geniculate complex moderate
- Ventral part of the lateral geniculate complex lateral zone moderate
- Zona incerta moderate
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal weak
- Principal sensory nucleus of the trigeminal weak
- Parabrachial nucleus lateral division central lateral part weak
- Pretectal region weak
- Nucleus of the optic tract weak
- Medial terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract weak
- Inferior colliculus external nucleus weak
- Mesencephalic reticular nucleus weak
- Gigantocellular reticular nucleus weak
- Facial nucleus weak
- Auditory areas weak
- Retrosplenial area weak
- Anteromedial visual area weak
- Mediolateral visual area weak
- Ventral temporal association areas weak
- Anterior cingulate area weak
- Orbital area medial part weak
- Infralimbic area weak
- Central nucleus of amygdala weak
- Hypothalamus weak
- Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus weak
- Medial preoptic nucleus weak
- Ventral anterior-lateral complex of the thalamus weak
- Posterior complex of the thalamus weak
- Ventral part of the lateral geniculate complex medial zone weak
- Anterior pretectal nucleus very weak
- Medial pretectal area very weak
- Olivary pretectal nucleus very weak
- Nucleus of the trapezoid body very weak
- Nucleus of the lateral lemniscus very weak
- Superior olivary complex very weak
- Inferior colliculus dorsal nucleus very weak
- Inferior olivary complex very weak
- Pontine reticular nucleus very weak
- Nucleus raphe pallidus very weak
- Nucleus raphe obscurus very weak
- Nucleus raphe magnus very weak
- Lateral hypothalamic area very weak
- Reticular nucleus of the thalamus very weak
- External cuneate nucleus exists
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal interpolar part exists
- Spinal nucleus of the trigeminal oral part exists
- Spinal vestibular nucleus exists
- Pontine gray exists
- Medial accessory olive exists
- Retrorubral area exists
- Sublaterodorsal nucleus exists
- Nucleus raphe pontis exists
- Dorsal nucleus raphe exists
- Superior central nucleus raphe exists
- Dorsal premammillary nucleus exists
- Intralaminar nuclei of the dorsal thalamus exists
- Central lateral nucleus of the thalamus exists
- Parafascicular nucleus exists
- Suprageniculate nucleus exists
- Epithalamus exists
- Projection Strength
- Inferior colliculus very strong
- Parageminal nucleus moderate
- Superior colliculus moderate
- Nucleus sagulum moderate
- Pontine gray moderate
- Inferior olivary complex moderate
- Pontine reticular nucleus moderate
- Mesencephalic reticular nucleus moderate
- Cuneiform nucleus moderate
- Periaqueductal gray moderate
- Substantia nigra reticular part moderate
- Lateral dorsal nucleus of thalamus moderate
- Mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus moderate
- Dorsal part of the lateral geniculate complex moderate
- Central medial nucleus of the thalamus moderate
- Suprageniculate nucleus moderate
- Lateral posterior nucleus of the thalamus moderate
- Ventral part of the lateral geniculate complex moderate
- Ventral part of the lateral geniculate complex lateral zone moderate
- Intergeniculate leaflet of the lateral geniculate complex moderate
- Zona incerta moderate
- Fields of Forel moderate
- Olivary pretectal nucleus weak
- Inferior colliculus external nucleus weak
- Tegmental reticular nucleus weak
- Medial accessory olive weak
- Interpeduncular nucleus intermediate subnucleus weak
- Magnocellular reticular nucleus weak
- Pedunculopontine nucleus weak
- Superior central nucleus raphe weak
- Lateral septal complex weak
- Mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus lateral part weak
- Ventral medial nucleus of the thalamus weak
- Central lateral nucleus of the thalamus weak
- Parafascicular nucleus weak
- Posterior complex of the thalamus weak
- Medial terminal nucleus of the accessory optic tract very weak
- Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus very weak
- Subthalamic nucleus very weak
- Paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus very weak
- Lateral habenula very weak
- Dentate nucleus very weak
- Trigeminal ganglion exists
- Pretectal region exists
- Anterior pretectal nucleus exists
- Nucleus of the posterior commissure exists
- Nucleus of the brachium of the inferior colliculus exists
- Substantia nigra exists
- Oculomotor nucleus exists
- Subiculum ventral part exists
- Tuberomammillary nucleus exists
- Nucleus reuniens rostral division exists
- Interposed nucleus proper exists
- Fastigial nucleus exists
