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Meaning of MIDBRAIN

Pronunciation:  'mid`breyn

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the middle portion of the brain
 
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 Synonyms: mesencephalon
 
 See Also: brain, encephalon, neural structure

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mid"brain`\, n. [Mid, a. + brain.] (Anat.)
The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See
{Brain}.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The part of the brain above the pons and below the thalamus; it is the uppermost part of the brain stem, and is involved in basic, unconscious body function.
 
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Glossary
 
 Definition: the middle of three swellings in the hollow nerve cord of the primitive vertebrate brain; formed by a thickening of the wall of the nerve cord.
 
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