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Noun

1. 1
   An area of tissue at the junction of the mesencephalon and the pons. uncountable

   "The mesopontine tegmentum contains cholinergic neurons that project widely to the forebrain and brainstem."

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"The mesopontine tegmentum contains cholinergic neurons that project widely to the forebrain and brainstem."

Etymology

From meso- + pontine.

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