National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Mesencephalon

Synonyms

BRAIN, MIDBRAIN

Mesencephalon

MIDBRAIN

Mid-brain

Midbrain

Definitions

The uppermost portion of the brainstem located between the pons and the diencephalon. The midbrain contains the cerebral peduncles, oculomotor, trochlear and red nuclei, substantia nigra and various other nuclei and tracts.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12510

ALT_DEFINITION

The portion of the brainstem between the pons and diencephalon.

code

C12510

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C183096

Contributing_Source

CDISC

DIPG/DMG

DEFINITION

The uppermost portion of the brainstem located between the pons and the diencephalon. The midbrain contains the cerebral peduncles, oculomotor, trochlear and red nuclei, substantia nigra and various other nuclei and tracts.

Display_Name

Midbrain

FULL_SYN

BRAIN, MIDBRAIN

Mesencephalon

MIDBRAIN

Mid-brain

Midbrain

label

Mesencephalon

Legacy Concept Name

Mesencephalon

Preferred_Name

Mesencephalon

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C12510

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

UMLS_CUI

C0025462

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13031

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