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mesencephalon
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌmes.enˈsef.ə.lɒn//ˌmes.enˈkef.ə.lɒn/ us /ˌmez.enˈsef.ə.lɑːn//ˌmes.enˈsef.ə.lɑːn/pluralmesencephalauk /ˌmes.enˈsef.ə.lə//ˌmes.enˈkef.ə.lə/ us /ˌmez.enˈsef.ə.lə//ˌmes.enˈsef.ə.lə/
the middle part of the brain, especially involved in controlling movement and sight:
In this phase of development, it is possible to identify the prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon regions.
Cell cultures prepared from embryonic mouse mesencephala were used.
The midbrain, also known as the mesencephalon, is the most superior of the three regions of the brainstem.
The mesencephalon, in early foetal development, is one of the primary cerebral vesicles.
Changes were observed in the secondary visual regions of the mesencephalon.
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Synonym
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