midbrain, mesencephalon
(noun) the middle portion of the brain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
midbrain (plural midbrains)
(neuroanatomy) 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).
• mesencephalon
• tectum
• tegmentum
• brain stem
Source: Wiktionary
Mid"brain`, n. Etym: [Mid, a. + brain.] (Anat.)
Definition: The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See Brain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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