Term: midbrain postero-ventral region
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Name: midbrain
Synonyms: mesencephalon
Definition: The brain region between the forebrain anteriorly and the hindbrain posteriorly, including the tectum dorsally and the midbrain tegmentum ventrally.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000128]
Name: postero-ventral region
Synonyms: posteroventral region
Definition: Anatomical region that overlaps the posterior and ventral regions of a body or body part.
Ontology: Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000035]