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Mesencephalon Thesaurus

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).

Synonyms for Mesencephalon

Depending on context, synonyms include midbrain.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include midbrain, thalamencephalon, tegmentum, hemimesencephalon, afterbrain, mesopontine.

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