midbrain

noun

mid·brain | \ ˈmid-ˌbrān

Definition of midbrain

: the middle of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain or the corresponding part of the adult brain between the forebrain and hindbrain that includes the tectum, tegmentum, and substantia nigra

— called also mesencephalon

— see brain illustration

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Characterized by muscle stiffness and tremors, Parkinson's is caused by the death of dopamine-producing neurons in a section of the midbrain. — Ferris Jabr, Scientific American, "How the Brain Gets Addicted to Gambling," 14 May 2018 One set of axons projected to the periacqueductal gray in the midbrain, an area involved in motor behaviors. — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, "A Command Center in the Mammalian Brain Orchestrates Parenting Behaviors," 11 Apr. 2018

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midbrain

noun

mid·brain | \ ˈmid-ˌbrān

Medical Definition of midbrain

: the middle division of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain or the corresponding part of the adult brain that includes a ventral part containing the cerebral peduncles and a dorsal tectum containing the corpora quadrigemina and that surrounds the aqueduct of Sylvius connecting the third and fourth ventricles

— called also mesencephalon

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