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1. (n.) mesencephalon
the midbrain.
Etymology: (1840–50)
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1. (noun) midbrain, mesencephalon
the middle portion of the brain
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1. (noun) mesencephalon
the middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to mesen. See Brain
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1. mesencephalon
The middle of the three primitive cerebral vesicles of the embryonic brain. Without further subdivision, midbrain develops into a short, constricted portion connecting the PONS and the DIENCEPHALON. Midbrain contains two major parts, the dorsal TECTUM MESENCEPHALI and the ventral TEGMENTUM MESENCEPHALI, housing components of auditory, visual, and other sensorimoter systems.
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