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Structure of mesencephelon |
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Answer» Midbrain, also called mesencephalon, region of the DEVELOPING VERTEBRATE brainthat is composed of the tectum and tegmentum. The midbrain serves important functions in motor MOVEMENT, particularly movements of the eye, and in auditory and visual processing. It is located WITHIN the brainstem and between the two other developmental regions of the brain, the forebrain and the hindbrain; compared with those regions, the midbrain is relatively small. |
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