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Commissure of inferior colliculus

structure of the midbrain

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 21, 2026
Entity authorityQ41774549 ↗
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The commissure of inferior colliculus, also called the commissure of inferior colliculi is a prominent connection in the midbrain which is primarily responsible for coordinating auditory processing between the two sides of the brain. This commissure consists of a thin white matter structure made of myelinated axons of neurons and joins the paired inferior colliculi.

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