Give information regarding the location and components of the midbrain.
(N/A) Location: The midbrain is located between the thalamus/hypothalamus of the forebrain and the pons of the hindbrain.
- $A$ canal called the cerebral aqueduct passes through the midbrain.
- Structure: The dorsal portion of the midbrain consists mainly of four round lobes called corpora quadrigemina. The midbrain and hindbrain together form the brain stem.
- $A$ canal called the cerebral aqueduct passes through the midbrain.
- Structure: The dorsal portion of the midbrain consists mainly of four round lobes called corpora quadrigemina. The midbrain and hindbrain together form the brain stem.
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