mesencephalon

/ˌmɛzənˈsɛfəlɒn/ · noun

Meaning

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).

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Related words

midbrain(English)thalamencephalon(English)tegmentum(English)hemimesencephalon(English)afterbrain(English)mesopontine(English)ventral tegmentum(English)pretectum(English)hindbrain(English)diencephalon(English)forebrain(English)vesicle(English)

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