Mesencephalon
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Cerebral Peduncle |
Mesencephalon Categories.
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Corpora Quadrigemina - A composite substructure of the mesencephalic tectum comprised of the SUPERIOR COLLICULUS and INFERIOR COLLICULUS. |
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Locus Coeruleus - Bluish region in the superior angle of the fourth ventricle floor, corresponding to melanin-like pigmented nerve cells which lie lateral to the ponto-mesencephalic central gray (griseum centrale). It is also known as nucleus pigmentosus pontis. |
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Raphe Nuclei - Collections of small neurons centrally scattered among many fibers from the level of the trochlear nucleus in the midbrain to the hypoglossal area in the medulla oblongata. |
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Substantia Nigra |
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Tegmentum Mesencephali |
Mesencephalon Definitions and Terms
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