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The Midbrain
The Forebrain
Diencephalon
The Cerebral Hemispheres
Mapping the Functions of the Brain
The Electroencephalograph (EEG)
Phineas P. Gage
Stimulating the brain with electrodes
Tomography
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midbrain; third region of vertebrate brain
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
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midbrain: a portion of the brain that lies between the hindbrain and the forebrain that consists of a collection of crossing nerve tracts.
minerals: types of nutrients that include phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.
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midbrain A network of neurons that connects with the forebrain and relays sensory signals to other integrating centers. PICTURE
middle lamella A layer composed of pectin that cements two adjoining plant cells together.
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midbrain The portion of the brain between the pons and forebrain.
mid-ocean ridge The continuous chain of volcanic submarine mountains that extends around the earth. It includes the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and East Pacific Rise.
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The hindbrain and midbrain of the vertebrate central nervous system. In humans, it forms a cap on the anterior end of the spinal cord, extending to about the middle of the brain.
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The midbrain or mesencephalon
The forebrain or prosencephalon
Composition and central connections of the spinal nerves
Composition and central connections of the spinal nerves
Pathways from the brain to the spinal cord ...
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An area of the brain composed of the cerebellum, medulla and pons. (Basically, the bulbar region is made up of the brain stem minus the midbrain and plus the cerebellum).
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[Gr. mesos - middle; Gr. kephale - a head]. The mid region of the developing embryonic brain. Synonym: midbrain.
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optic lobes
one of a pair of lobes found as swellings on the dorsal side of the midbrain of some lower vertebrates. The lobes integrate sensory information from the eyes and certain auditory reflexes.
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In turn the secretion of ACTH is controlled by a releasing factor formed in the midbrain and liberated from the stalk of the pituitary gland.
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