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Definitions of midbrain
  1. noun
    the middle portion of the brain

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  • pons a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
  • brainstem the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
  • inferior colliculus an essential auditory center in the midbrain
  • substantia nigra a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease
  • brain stem the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
  • locus niger a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease
  • brain-stem the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
  • nucleus niger a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease
  • pons varolii a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
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