The Midbrain Research Paper

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The main function of the midbrain is to process visual and auditory signals as well as help in movement. The midbrain is an area of brain that is in the middle of two other regions: the forebrain and the hindbrain. The forebrain is made up of the cerebral cortex and the hindbrain is made up of the pons, the cerebellum and the medulla of the brain stem. The midbrain is located within the brainstem and acts as a bridge or connection between the two regions. It is composed of two parts: the tectum (the back) and the tegmentum (the front).
The tectum is made up of two round pairs of ‘swellings’- the inferior colliculus and the superior colliculus. The inferior colliculus is located above the superior colliculus and process the sensory signals