midbrain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-midbrain.wav

Word forms

midbrain midbrains middlebrain

Etymology

From mid- + brain.

Synonyms

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