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midbrain

mid·brain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mid-breyn]
    • /ˈmɪdˌbreɪn/
    • /mˈɪdbreɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mid-breyn]
    • /ˈmɪdˌbreɪn/

Definitions of midbrain word

  • noun midbrain 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. 1
  • noun midbrain A small central part of the brainstem, developing from the middle of the primitive or embryonic brain. 1
  • noun midbrain the middle part of the three primary divisions of the brain of a vertebrate embryo 0
  • noun midbrain the part of the fully developed brain evolved from this; mesencephalon 0
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Origin of midbrain

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; mid- + brain

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Parts of speech for Midbrain

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Related words

  • aqueduct of sylvius

    a canal in the midbrain, connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.

  • archencephalon

    the primitive forebrain region of the embryo, anterior to the notochord, that gives rise to the midbrain and forebrain.

  • brainstem

    the stalklike part of the brain consisting of the medulla oblongata, the midbrain, and the pons Varolii

  • cerebrum

    the anterior portion of the brain of vertebrates, consisting of two lateral hemispheres joined by a thick band of fibres: the dominant part of the brain in man, associated with intellectual function, emotion, and personality

  • hypothalamus

    a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.

  • mesencephalon

    Anatomy. the midbrain.
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