mesencephalon

English

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “cephalon, brain”); see also cephalon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn/
  • IPA(key): /ˌmɛzənˈsɛfəlɒn/

Noun

mesencephalon (plural mesencephalons or mesencephala)

  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).

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Translations
midbrain — see midbrain
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