Two brain structures are crucial to the processing of visual stimuli: the visual cortex in the primary cerebral cortex and the superior colliculus, a structure in the midbrain. Vision and the ...

"SC is an evolutionarily conserved midbrain structure that can be found in all vertebrates, including fish, lizards, birds, and mammals. It is usually studied for its role in controlling eye ...

A midbrain structure called the periaqueductal gray matter (PAG) plays a key role in this process. Within this structure, the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray matter (vIPAG) is known to help ...

Dopamine neurons in the midbrain are involved in storing short-term memories—a function previously thought to be conducted solely in the prefrontal cortex—two RIKEN neuroscientists have shown 1.