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midbrain

[ mid-breyn ]

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. the middle of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue; mesencephalon.

midbrain

/ ˈmɪdˌbreɪn /

noun

  1. the nontechnical name for mesencephalon

midbrain

/ mĭd′brān′ /

  1. The middle part of the vertebrate brain. In most animals except mammals, the midbrain processes sensory information. In mammals, it serves primarily to connect the forebrain with the hindbrain.
  2. Compare forebrain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of midbrain1

First recorded in 1870–75; mid- + brain

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