Term: midbrain neuroinflammatory response
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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: neuroinflammatory response
Synonyms: nerve tissue inflammatory response, nervous tissue inflammatory response, neural tissue inflammatory response
Definition: The immediate defensive reaction by neural vertebrate tissue to infection or injury caused by chemical or physical agents.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0150076]    QuickGO    AmiGO