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mesencephalon

mesencephalon The mesencephalon is the embryonic middle brain vesicle that becomes the midbrain.

The mesencephalon is the embryonic middle brain vesicle that becomes the midbrain. In the mature brain, it is a short region linking the pons and diencephalon and includes dorsal and ventral parts involved in visual, auditory, and other sensorimotor functions.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Mesencephalon” (D008636).
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