mesencephalon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A 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).

/ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn/ /ˌmɛzənˈsɛfəlɒn/

mesencephalon mesencephalons mesencephala

From mes- + encephalon.

midbrain

hemimesencephalon mesencephalic

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