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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, Medical mnemonics, Midbrain, Brain anatomy
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midbrain  mesencephalon  mesencephalic  mid-brain  Mid Brain
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The middle portion of the brain WordNet 3.0
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The middle portion of the brain WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The midbrain or mesencephalon is the rostral-most portion of the brainstem connecting the diencephalon and cerebrum with the pons. Wikipedia
Brainstem structure Wikidata
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). Wiktionary
Part of brain. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
neural structure
brain region
HAS PART
peduncle
pretectal area
mammillotegmental fasciculus
inferior colliculus
substantia nigra
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PART OF
brain
brainstem
HAS KIND
midbrain tegmentum
ANATOMICAL LOCATION
brainstem
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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midbrain, mesencephalon
Wikipedia
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midbrain
Wikidata
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mesencephalon
Wiktionary
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mesencephalon, midbrain
Wikipedia Redirections
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mesencephalic, mesencephalon, mid-brain, Mid Brain, Midbrain of brain stem, midbrain tectum, midbrains, Middle Brain, quadrigeminal plate, tectal, tectal plate, tectum
Wikidata Alias
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midbrain

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