OntologyTerm midbrain

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definition 
The midbrain is the middle division of the three primary divisions of the developing chordate brain or the corresponding part of the adult brain (in vertebrates, includes a ventral part containing the cerebral peduncles and a dorsal tectum containing the corpora quadrigemina and that surrounds the aqueduct of Sylvius connecting the third and fourth ventricles)[GO]. (UBERON)
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. regional part of brain
  2. structure with developmental contribution from neural crest
  3. anatomical structure
preferred_name 
midbrain
references 
  1. None
slim_terms 
  1. ectoderm
  2. central nervous system
  3. brain
source_ontologies 
  1. Uberon
  2. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. mesencephalon
  2. Entire midbrain
term_id 
UBERON:0001891
term_name 
midbrain
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001891