| NOUN | body | mesencephalon, midbrain | the middle portion of the brain |
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| Meaning | The middle portion of the brain. | |
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| Synonym | midbrain | |
| Part of | brain, encephalon | That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers |
| Parts | inferior colliculus | An essential auditory center in the midbrain |
| substantia nigra, nucleus niger, locus niger | A layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain | |
| superior colliculus | An essential visual center between the retina and the striate cortex | |
| Broader | neural structure | A structure that is part of the nervous system |
| Spanish | cerebro medio, mesencéfalo | |
| Catalan | mesencèfal | |
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