词汇 | midbrain |
释义 | midbrain noun[ Cusually singular ] anatomy specialized(alsomid-brain)uk /ˈmɪd.breɪn/ us /ˈmɪd.breɪn/ the middle part of the brain, especially involved in controlling movement and sight : The disease damages a section of the midbrain that influences pupil dilation. At night, the pineal gland in the midbrain produces melatonin, which makes us drowsy. Leptin exerts a strong effect on appetite by acting in the mid-brain region as well as in the hypothalamus. The hindbrain and midbrain structures are normally associated with relaying sensory information to the cortex. A repeat MRI scan revealed a new lesion in the right midbrain. The brain & nervous system abducens nerve abducent nerve accessory nerve alexithymia allism glossopharyngeal nerve grey matter hemispheric hemispherical hindbrain neurogenic neurogenically neuroglia neuroglial neurohormonal reticular formation rhinencephalon rhombencephalon right brain right-brained Synonymmesencephalon Compareforebrain hindbrain |
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