The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important locations in space, like directing their eyes and head toward a bright ...

The neuropeptide methionine-enkephalin (ME) is involved in respiratory control particularly in the newborn. Its basal concentration and alterations with acute hypoxia are both region and age specific ...

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As a neuroscience undergraduate, I was fortunate enough to spend time in the university’s dissection room. This was when I laid eyes on a human brain for the first time – and I was fascinated. The ...

The superior colliculus in the mammalian brain takes on many important tasks by making sense of our environment. Any mistakes during the development of this brain region can lead to severe ...

Discharges of single units of the inferior colliculus in response to acoustic stimulation have been studied in anaesthetized and decerebrate cats by means of extracellularly placed electrodes. A tonal ...