1) Bit of skull contents 2) Medical mnemonic 3) Mesencephalon 4) Neural structure
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1) Mesencephalon
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The midbrain or mesencephalon (from the Greek mesos, middle, and enkephalos, brain) is a portion of the central nervous system associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation. ==Structure== The midbrain comprises the tectum (or corpora quadrigemina), tegmentum, the cerebral aqueduct (or v...
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• (n.) The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See Brain.
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The most anterior segment of the brainstem. With the pons and medulla, the midbrain is involved in many functions, including regulation of heart rate, respiration, pain perception, and movement.
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(from the article `nervous system, human`) The midbrain (mesencephalon) contains the nuclear complex of the oculomotor nerve as well as the trochlear nucleus; these cranial nerves innervate ... ...The aforementioned neural structures interact with biochemicals produced both within and outside the nervous system. For example, in several ...
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Also known as the mesencephalon, the middle division of the embryonic brain, which includes the tectum and tegmentum. The midbrain is considered to be part of the brainstem. It is involved in functions such as vision, hearing, eye movement, and body movement. The reticular formation in the midbrain ...
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<anatomy, neurology> The part of the brain above the pons and below the thalamus, it is the uppermost part of the brainstem, and is involved in basic, unconscious body function. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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(mid´brān″) mesencephalon.
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(Mesencephalon)The portion of the brain developed from the middle of the three primary vesicles in the embryo. In cross-section, the midbrain resembles "Mickey Mouse": the ears are the cerebral peduncles.
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Mid'brain` noun [
Mid , adjective +
brain .]
(Anat.) The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See
Brain .
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mid′brān Synonyms: mesencephalon
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The portion of the brain between the pons and the forebrain.
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n] - the middle portion of the brain
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The middle region of the vertebrate brain; it contains the optic lobes (which in birds are huge and dominant), as well as regions for the input and processing of information on hearing and balance. Also called the mesencephalon.
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mesencephalon noun the middle portion of the brain
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The part of the brain between the hindbrain and forebrain that is involved in locating events in space and that contains a dopamine-releasing system of neurons.
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the middle portion of the brain
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