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mesencephalon
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The midbrain or mesencephalon is the uppermost portion of the brainstem connecting the diencephalon and cerebrum with the pons.'''''' It consists of the cerebral peduncles, tegmentum, and tectum.
The mesencephalon, also called the midbrain, is the uppermost part of your brainstem that acts as a connector between your brain's higher thinking centers and the lower parts that control basic functions. It contains structures involved in relaying sensory information and coordinating motor control, making it essential for connecting different parts of your brain to work together.
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- Brainstem
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- Figure shows the midbrain (A) and surrounding regions; sagittal view of one cerebellar hemisphere. B: Pons. C: Medulla. D: Spinal cord. E: Fourth ventricle. F: Arbor vitae. G: Nodule. H: Tonsil. I: Posterior lobe. J: Anterior lobe. K: Inferior colliculus. L: Superior colliculus.
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- Location of Midbrain in inferior view.png
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- Inferior view in which the midbrain is encircled blue.
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- Midbrain
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- mesencephalon
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- Midbrain of the Human Brainstem.svg
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Research
72,315 papers- Morphological study of microglia in human mesencephalon during the development and aging.Folia neuropathologica · 1995
- Stereotactic implantation of fetal mesencephalon.Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery · 1990
- [Brainstem infarction (mesencephalon and medulla oblongata)].Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine · 2006
- [Mesencephalon of chiroptera].Trabajos del Instituto Cajal de investigaciones biologicas · 1974
- Pure downgaze palsy from isolated infarction of the left paramedian thalamic-mesencephalon junction.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Tectum
- Cerebral aqueduct
- Tegmentum
- Cerebral peduncles
- Blood supply
- Development
- Function
- Related terms
- See also
- References
The midbrain or mesencephalon is the uppermost portion of the brainstem connecting the diencephalon and cerebrum with the pons.'''' It consists of the cerebral peduncles, tegmentum, and tectum.
It is functionally associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep and wakefulness, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.