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The midbrain, also called the [[Midbrain|mesencephalon]]<ref>Breedlove, Watson, &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Rosenzweig. Biological Psychology, 6th Edition, 2010,pg 43</ref>, is the rostral part&nbsp;of the&nbsp;[[Brain stem|brain stem]]<ref>http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/kinser/definitions/def-midbrain.html</ref>.&nbsp;It is found between the [[Forebrain|forebrain]] and the [[Hindbrain|hindbrain]]<ref>http://study.com/academy/lesson/midbrain-definition-function-structures.html</ref>&nbsp;and it enables the brain to combine sensory information with [[Muscle|muscle]] movement<ref>http://study.com/academy/lesson/midbrain-definition-function-structures.html</ref>. The midbrain is made up of two sections: the [[Tectum|tectum]] and the [[Cerebral peduncle|cerebral peduncle]]. The [[Tectum|tectum]] makes up the rear portion of the midbrain<ref>http://www.britannica.com/science/midbrain</ref>&nbsp;and is formed by two paired rounded swellings, the superior and inferior colliculi<ref>http://www.britannica.com/science/midbrain</ref>. The [[Cerebral peduncle|cerebral peduncle]] consists of a dorsal and ventral part separated by the [[Substantial nigra|substantial nigra]]<ref>https://www.unifr.ch/biochem/index.php?id=112</ref>. The dorsal part is known as the [[Tegmentum|tegmentum]]<ref>https://www.unifr.ch/biochem/index.php?id=112</ref>, and this is located between the [[Substantial nigra|substantial nigra]] and the [[Tectum|tectum]]<ref>http://www.britannica.com/science/midbrain</ref>&nbsp;and is a major portion of the [[Cerebral peduncle|cerebral peduncle]]<ref>https://www.unifr.ch/biochem/index.php?id=112</ref>.&nbsp;  
The midbrain, also called the [[Midbrain|mesencephalon]]<ref>Breedlove, Watson, Rosenzweig. Biological Psychology, 6th Edition, 2010,pg 43</ref>, is the rostral part&nbsp;of the&nbsp;[[Brain stem|brain stem]]<ref>http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/kinser/definitions/def-midbrain.html</ref>.&nbsp;It is found between the [[Forebrain|forebrain]] and the [[Hindbrain|hindbrain]]<ref>http://study.com/academy/lesson/midbrain-definition-function-structures.html</ref>&nbsp;and it enables the brain to combine sensory information with [[Muscle|muscle]] movement<ref>http://study.com/academy/lesson/midbrain-definition-function-structures.html</ref>. The midbrain is made up of two sections: the [[Tectum|tectum]] and the [[Cerebral peduncle|cerebral peduncle]]. The [[Tectum|tectum]] makes up the rear portion of the midbrain<ref>http://www.britannica.com/science/midbrain</ref>&nbsp;and is formed by two paired rounded swellings, the superior and inferior colliculi<ref>http://www.britannica.com/science/midbrain</ref>. The [[Cerebral peduncle|cerebral peduncle]] consists of a dorsal and ventral part separated by the [[Substantial nigra|substantial nigra]]<ref>https://www.unifr.ch/biochem/index.php?id=112</ref>. The dorsal part is known as the [[Tegmentum|tegmentum]]<ref>https://www.unifr.ch/biochem/index.php?id=112</ref>, and this is located between the [[Substantial nigra|substantial nigra]] and the [[Tectum|tectum]]<ref>http://www.britannica.com/science/midbrain</ref>&nbsp;and is a major portion of the [[Cerebral peduncle|cerebral peduncle]]<ref>https://www.unifr.ch/biochem/index.php?id=112</ref>.&nbsp;  


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Latest revision as of 06:58, 4 December 2015

The midbrain, also called the mesencephalon[1], is the rostral part of the brain stem[2]. It is found between the forebrain and the hindbrain[3] and it enables the brain to combine sensory information with muscle movement[4]. The midbrain is made up of two sections: the tectum and the cerebral peduncle. The tectum makes up the rear portion of the midbrain[5] and is formed by two paired rounded swellings, the superior and inferior colliculi[6]. The cerebral peduncle consists of a dorsal and ventral part separated by the substantial nigra[7]. The dorsal part is known as the tegmentum[8], and this is located between the substantial nigra and the tectum[9] and is a major portion of the cerebral peduncle[10]. 

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  1. ↑ Breedlove, Watson, Rosenzweig. Biological Psychology, 6th Edition, 2010,pg 43
  2. ↑ http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/kinser/definitions/def-midbrain.html
  3. ↑ http://study.com/academy/lesson/midbrain-definition-function-structures.html
  4. ↑ http://study.com/academy/lesson/midbrain-definition-function-structures.html
  5. ↑ http://www.britannica.com/science/midbrain
  6. ↑ http://www.britannica.com/science/midbrain
  7. ↑ https://www.unifr.ch/biochem/index.php?id=112
  8. ↑ https://www.unifr.ch/biochem/index.php?id=112
  9. ↑ http://www.britannica.com/science/midbrain
  10. ↑ https://www.unifr.ch/biochem/index.php?id=112
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