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Midbrain — Mid brain , n. [Mid, a. + brain.] (Anat.) The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See {Brain}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
midbrain — [mid′brān΄] 1. the middle part of the three primary divisions of the brain of a vertebrate embryo 2. the part of the fully developed brain evolved from this; mesencephalon … English World dictionary
Midbrain — Brain: Mesencephalon Inferior view mesencephalon (2), above (3) … Wikipedia
Midbrain tegmentum — Brain: Midbrain tegmentum Transverse section of mid brain at level of superior colliculi. ( Tegmentum visible center right.) … Wikipedia
Midbrain tectum — Brain: Midbrain tectum Deep dissection of brain stem. Lateral view. Latin t. mesencephali Part of Midbrain NeuroNames … Wikipedia
Midbrain reticular formation — Brain: Midbrain reticular formation Latin formatio reticularis mesencephali The midbrain reticular formation (mesencephalic reticular formation, tegmental reticular formation, formatio reticularis (tegmenti) mesencephali) is a structure in the… … Wikipedia
Midbrain aqueduct — A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The four ventricles consist of the two lateral ventricles … Medical dictionary
midbrain — /mid brayn /, n. Anat. the middle of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue; mesencephalon. [1870 75; MID + BRAIN] * * * … Universalium
midbrain — 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). Syn: mesencephalon … Wiktionary
midbrain — mesencephalon. * * * mid·brain mid .brān n the middle division of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain or the corresponding part of the adult brain that includes a ventral part containing the cerebral peduncles and a… … Medical dictionary
