Controls reflex of turning eyes and head towards a visual stimulus.
It arises from superior colliculus of midbrain.
The superior colliculus (upper hill) coordinates eye movement. Normally the eye moves around, looking here and there but at times is drawn to a spot on "the map". This is a 3-D map a person has put together. This spot is something of interest. The brain thinks it might be "danger". Many other species have this same colliculus.
It is part of the auditory system, located in the midbrain. It helps integrate auditory information in the brain.
It is part of the auditory system, located in the midbrain. It helps integrate auditory information in the brain.
The area of the brainstem concerned with eye tracking reflexes involved in reading is the superior colliculus. It plays a crucial role in controlling rapid eye movements, called saccades, which are important for shifting attention between words or lines while reading. Damage to the superior colliculus can lead to difficulties in reading fluency and eye movement coordination.
Frontal Eye Field
The superior venacava navigates deoxygenated blood back to the heart to get reoxygenated
What does the inferior venacava do
Yes, the midbrain plays a role in vision by processing visual and auditory information and relaying it to higher brain regions for further processing. The superior colliculus in the midbrain helps to orient the eyes and head towards visual stimuli.
The function of superior and inferior vena cava is to take blood to the heart. The two veins will carry blood that is low in oxygen from the body to the heart.
Depending of the condition of the blindness (blindness happening in adulthood or childhood), the inferior colliculus may be slightly larger (more developed) than others because it is the auditory reflex center.
In terms of position and function, the head can be considered superior to the feet because it houses vital organs like the brain and senses that control the body. However, both the head and feet are essential for overall body function and should be considered equally important.