Mesencephalon - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Mesencephalon;

NCIt synonyms : Mid-brain;

NCIt related terms : MIDBRAIN; BRAIN, MIDBRAIN;

NCIt 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.;

Alternative definition : CDISC: The portion of the brainstem between the pons and diencephalon.; UBERON: 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].;

Details

Origin ID

C12510;

UMLS CUI

C0025462;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Brain Stem [NCIt concept]
Contains anatomical structure(s)
- Aqueduct of Sylvius [NCIt concept]
- Cerebral Peduncle [NCIt concept]
- Oculomotor Nucleus [NCIt concept]
- Substantia Nigra [NCIt concept]
- Tectum Mesencephali [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- Midbrain part (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SEND Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CRF6 DIPG Imaging Assessment Table [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Mapped ICDO3.1 Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Mapped ICDO3.1 Topography Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Mapped ICDO3.2 Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Mapped ICDO3.2 Topography Terminology [NCIt concept]
- UBERON Terminology [NCIt concept]

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