midbrain
IPA: mˈɪdbreɪn
noun
- (neuroanatomy) 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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Examples of "midbrain" in Sentences
- This also pushes the midbrain down.
- The midbrain is divided into three parts.
- It may also indicate damage to the midbrain.
- It is also known as the dorsal midbrain syndrome .
- They connect the cerebellum to the pons and midbrain.
- There is an inhibitory area for micturition in the midbrain.
- It forms the floor of the midbrain whereas the tectum forms the ceiling.
- It forms the floor of the midbrain which surrounds the cerebral aqueduct.
- It includes the cerebral aqueduct of the midbrain and the fourth ventricle.
- The substantia nigra lies in the midbrain, dorsal to the cerebral peduncles.
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