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midbrain: see brain brain, the supervisory center of the nervous system in all vertebrates. It also serves as the site of emotions, memory, self-awareness, and thought. Anatomy and Function

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midbrain [′mid‚brān]

(anatomy)

Those portions of the adult brain derived from the embryonic midbrain.

(embryology)

The middle portion of the embryonic vertebrate brain. Also known as mesencephalon.

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