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Mesencephalon vs Midbrain - What's the difference?

mesencephalon | midbrain | Synonyms |

Midbrain is a synonym of mesencephalon.



As nouns the difference between mesencephalon and midbrain

is that mesencephalon is 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) while midbrain is 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

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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

    midbrain

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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).
  • Synonyms

    * mesencephalon

    Meronyms

    * tectum * tegmentum

    Holonyms

    * brain stem