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Meaning of mesencephalon

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

mesencephalon

Pronunciation:/ˌmɛzənˈsɛfəlɒn/

noun

Definitions

  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).

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mesencephalon

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midbrainthalamencephalontegmentumhemimesencephalonafterbrainmesopontineventral tegmentumpretectum