Mesencephalon

noun

/ˌmɛzənˈsɛfəlɒn/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion).

Synonyms

midbrain thalamencephalon tegmentum hemimesencephalon afterbrain mesopontine ventral tegmentum pretectum mesocoel median eminence subthalamus 'twixt-brain

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