Midbrain

Origin

mid- + brain

Full definition of midbrain

Noun

1. 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