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Midbrain

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.

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FMA
61993
Latin
mesencephalon
MeSH
D008636
NeuroLex ID
birnlex_1667
NeuroNames
462
Part of
Brainstem

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Blood supply

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Midbrain

Nodes101
Edges100
Triples36
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019802
Components1

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Midbrain

Top relations

related to Development · 6
Midbrain → During, It, The, Throughout, Unlike, While
related to Function · 4
Midbrain → Dopamine, Its, Laboratory, The
related to Structure · 4
Midbrain → In, It, Rostrally, The
related to Cerebral peduncles · 3
Midbrain → Beyond, Older, The
related to Tectum · 3
Midbrain → It, Latin, The
related to Tegmentum · 3
Midbrain → Between, It, The
is a · 2
Midbrain → shortest segment of the brainstem, uppermost part of the brainstem
FMA · 1
Midbrain → 61993
Latin · 1
Midbrain → mesencephalon
MeSH · 1
Midbrain → D008636

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Important terminology

tegmentum cerebral tectum superior colliculus inferior ventral aqueduct peduncles part pons nucleus brainstem diencephalon colliculi level system located side portion

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MidbrainFMA619931.00infobox
MidbrainLatinmesencephalon1.00infobox
MidbrainMeSHD0086361.00infobox
MidbrainNeuroLex IDbirnlex_16671.00infobox
MidbrainNeuroNames4621.00infobox
MidbrainPart ofBrainstem1.00infobox
MidbrainPronunciation.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-…1.00infobox
MidbrainTA258741.00infobox
MidbrainTA98A14.1.03.0051.00infobox
Midbrainis ashortest segment of the brainstem0.90text
Midbrainis auppermost part of the brainstem0.90text
insectsinstance ofmotivation and habituation of species from humans to the most elementary animals0.80text

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