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Midbrain vs Pretectum - What's the difference?

midbrain | pretectum |

As nouns the difference between midbrain and pretectum

is that midbrain is (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) while pretectum is (anatomy) a region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain.

midbrain

English

(wikipedia 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

    pretectum

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia pretectum) (pretecta)
  • (anatomy) A region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain