layers of superior colliculus

layers of superior colliculus
the seven layers forming the superior colliculus, from outer to inner being the stratum zonale (Layer I), stratum griseum superficiale (Layer II), stratum opticum (Layer III), stratum griseum intermedium (Layer IV), stratum medullare intermedium (Layer V), stratum griseum profundum (Layer VI), and stratum medullare profundum (Layer VII).

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