mesencephalon
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Synonyms: metencephalon, epencephalon, telencephalon, myelencephalon, mesencephalic, neencephalon, neoencephalon, mesocephalon, mesencephalons, mesencephala
Antonyms: metencephalon, epencephalon, telencephalon, myelencephalon, mesencephalic, neencephalon, neoencephalon, mesocephalon, mesencephalons, mesencephala
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Noun
- 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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