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mesencephalon

Noun CEFR C1
ˌmɛzənˈsɛfələn

Definitions

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).

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See also

mesenchyma mesenchymal cell mesenchymal epithelium mesenchymal stem cell mesenchymal tissue mesenchymalization

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