Multiple choice

Which of the following regions of the midbrain is involved in producing a decrease in the hearing acuity?

  1. Superior colliculus

  2. Inferior colliculus

  3. Red nucleus

  4. Medial lemniscus

  5. Substantia nigra

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The inferior colliculus is a relay nucleus for hearing located in the tectum of the midbrain. The cochlear nuclei send axons through the lateral lemniscus to reach the inferior colliculus. Axons from the colliculus travel to the medial geniculate.