| Term: | midbrain trochlear motor neuron |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | midbrain |
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| 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: | trochlear motor neuron |
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| Definition: | Motor neuron of cranial nerve IV. It is one of the extraocular motor neurons which control eye movements. The trochlear motor neuron is involved in controlling the contralateral superior oblique muscle. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0007131] |