mesopontine

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noun

An area of tissue at the junction of the mesencephalon and the pons.

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Meanings

nounmesopontine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanatomyAn area of tissue at the junction of the mesencephalon and the pons.

    The mesopontine tegmentum contains cholinergic neurons that project widely to the forebrain and brainstem.

    2019, Ralph Lydic, Handbook of Behavioral State Control: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms

Origin

From meso- + pontine.

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Chicago

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