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pontine(neuroanatomy) Of or pertaining to the pons in the brain stem.
pontile(anatomy) Of or relating to the pons.
mesencephalicOf or pertaining to the mesencephalon.
midbrainnoun(neuroanatomy) 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).
mesencephalonnounA 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).
pretectumnoun(neuroanatomy) A region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain.
thalamencephalonnoun(archaic, anatomy) The segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain, including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body.
periaqueductnoun(neuroanatomy) The area surrounding the cerebral aqueduct
periaqueductal graynoun(neuroanatomy) The region surrounding the cerebral aqueduct in the midbrain, playing an important role in analgesia.
termanounHidden teachings in various Buddhist traditions.
ventral tegmentumnoun(neuroanatomy) The part of the mesencephalon that projects to the nucleus accumbens via the mesolimbic pathway and to the cortex via the mesocortical pathway
'tweenbrainnoun(neuroanatomy) Synonym of diencephalon.
ventral tegmental areanoun(neuroanatomy) The ventral tegmentum.
afterbrainnoun(anatomy) A posterior subdivision of the hindbrain; the myelencephalon.
raphenoun(anatomy) A seamlike ridge or furrow on an organ, bodily tissue, or other structure, typically marking the line where two halves or sections fused in the embryo.
'twixt-brainnoun(anatomy, dated) The thalamencephalon.
thalamusnoun(neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.
betweenbrainnounAlternative form of 'tweenbrain. [(neuroanatomy) Synonym of diencephalon.]
mesopontinenoun(anatomy) An area of tissue at the junction of the mesencephalon and the pons.
pretergitenounThe anterior of a tergite

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