What does "mesencephalon" mean?

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).

What is a synonym for "mesencephalon"?

Common synonyms include: cerebellum, cerebral cortex, cerebrum, convolution, fissure, gray matter.

How do you pronounce "mesencephalon"?

Pronounced //ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn//.

Mesencephalon

/ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn/ noun

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Noun

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).
2
the middle portion of the brain wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cerebellum cerebral cortex cerebrum convolution fissure gray matter

Etymology

From mes- + encephalon.

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