which areas of the midbrain controls reflexive movements of the eyes head and neck
Midbrain (mesencephalon). contains various nuclei and bundles of ascending & descending nerve fibers. Includes 2 pair of colliculi (sensory nuclei)in the corpora quadrigemina. - Superior colliculi (visual reflex centers) control the reflex movement of the eyes, head, neck, and response to visual stimuli. -Inferior colliculi (auditory reflex centers) control the reflex movement of the head, neck, and trunk in response to auditory stimuli.