mesencephalon
English
Etymology
From Latin, from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos, “cephalon, brain”); see also cephalon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn/
- IPA(key): /ˌmɛzənˈsɛfəlɒn/
Noun
mesencephalon (plural mesencephalons or mesencephala)
- 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).
Synonyms
- midbrain
Meronyms
- tectum
- tegmentum
Derived terms
- mesencephalic
Translations
midbrain — see midbrain