| Preferred Name |
Mesencephalon |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12510 |
| ALT_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. (NCI) develops from the middle of the 3 primary vesicles of the embryonic neural tube, between the prosencephalon and rhombencephalon, later forming the tectum and cerebral peduncles. |
| code |
C12510 |
| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259 |
| Contributing_Source |
CDISC NICHD |
| 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 |
Mid-brain BRAIN, MIDBRAIN MIDBRAIN |
| Has_NICHD_Parent | |
| label |
Mesencephalon |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Mesencephalon |
| NICHD_Hierarchy_Term |
Midbrain |
| Preferred_Name |
Mesencephalon |
| prefixIRI |
C12510 |
| prefLabel |
Mesencephalon |
| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0025462 |
| subClassOf |
| Delete | Mapping To | Ontology | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008636 | Medical Subject Headings | LOOM |