Midbrain
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Midbrain is a noun meaning (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).
Meaning
(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).
Example Sentences
When the instinctive and subconscious world of the snake is confronted in initiation, the vital force of the snake rises and floods the second brain, the midbrain, the limbic ring.
Word Forms
- midbrains
- middlebrain
Synonyms for midbrain
Depending on context, synonyms include mesencephalon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mesencephalon, tegmentum, afterbrain, mesopontine, thalamencephalon, betweenbrain.
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