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PRONUNCIATION OF MIDBRAIN

midbrain  [ˈmɪdˌbreɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIDBRAIN

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Midbrain is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MIDBRAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

midbrain

Midbrain

The midbrain or mesencephalon is a portion of the central nervous system associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal, and temperature regulation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIDBRAIN


afterbrain
ˈɑːftəˌbreɪn
beetlebrain
ˈbiːtəlˌbreɪn
betweenbrain
bɪˈtwiːnˌbreɪn
brain
breɪn
Braine
breɪn
crackbrain
ˈkrækˌbreɪn
endbrain
ˈɛndˌbreɪn
featherbrain
ˈfɛðəˌbreɪn
forebrain
ˈfɔːˌbreɪn
hindbrain
ˈhaɪndˌbreɪn
interbrain
ˈɪntəˌbreɪn
intermembrane
ˌɪntəˈmɛmbreɪn
lamebrain
ˈleɪmˌbreɪn
madbrain
ˈmædˌbreɪn
membrane
ˈmɛmbreɪn
rattlebrain
ˈrætəlˌbreɪn
scatterbrain
ˈskætəˌbreɪn
superbrain
ˈsuːpərˌbreɪn
transmembrane
trænzˈmɛmbreɪn
waterbrain
ˈwɔːtəˌbreɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIDBRAIN

mid-range
mid-season
mid-sentence
mid-Victorian
mid-wicket
mid.
midair
midair collision
Midas
Midas touch
midcap
midcourse
midcult
midday
Middelburg
middelmannetjie
middelskot
midden
middenstead
middest

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIDBRAIN

Bahrain
bird brain
constrain
drain
drivetrain
grain
left brain
on the brain
pea-brain
pick someone´s brain
powertrain
rain
refrain
softening of the brain
split brain
strain
terrain
train
wagon train
water on the brain

Synonyms and antonyms of midbrain in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «midbrain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIDBRAIN

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The translations of midbrain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «midbrain» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mesencéfalo
570 millions of speakers

English

midbrain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मध्यमस्तिष्क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدماغ المتوسط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Средний мозг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mesencéfalo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিডব্রেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mésencéphale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tengah orang tengah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mittelhirn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中脳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중뇌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Midrib
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

não giữa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடுமூளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिडब्रेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beynin ortası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mesencefalo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śródmózgowia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

середній мозок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mezencefal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεσεγκέφαλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

midbrein
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hjärnan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

midthjernen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of midbrain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDBRAIN»

The term «midbrain» is regularly used and occupies the 85.318 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDBRAIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about midbrain

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDBRAIN»

Discover the use of midbrain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to midbrain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Midbrain
Explains what some of the midbrain's responsibilities are and how the forebrain connects to the hindbrain.
Michael Morgan, 2005
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The Auditory Midbrain: Structure and Function in the Central ...
This monograph iss an attempt to draw together knowledge and understandmg from various disciplines, collected from studies carried out over more than 80 yr, of the functions of the auditory midbrain This part of the brain has been of ...
Lindsay Aitkin, 2013
3
Midbrain Mutiny: The Picoeconomics and Neuroeconomics of ...
An analysis of how economic theories can be used to understand disordered and pathological gambling that calls on empirical evidence about behavior and the brain and argues that addictive gambling is the basic form of all addiction.
Don Ross, Carla Sharp, Rudy E. Vuchinich, 2012
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Neuroscience:
Differentiation of the Midbrain Unlike the forebrain, the midbrain differentiates relatively little during subsequent brain development (Figure 7.15). The dorsal surface of the mesencephalic vesicle becomes a structure called the tectum ( Latin for ...
Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso, 2007
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Temporal Processing of Synthetic and Natural Sounds in the ...
I conclude that AI neurons are specialized for representing the long-timescale, slow envelope modulations relevant for vocal communication.
Maria Ter-Mikaelian, 2008
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Midbrain Activation: An Amazing Method to Let Your Child ...
Actual use of the midbrain theory has been widely applied in many Asian and west countries. Children who join midbrain activation school will have ability like ESP or super intution. The Benefits of Midbrain Activation are : 1.
BlindfoldActivation, 2014
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Investigations in the Development of the Nervous System: I. ...
As in the midbrain, most TH-expressing cells did not express YFP (Fig. 2.4A). However, the overlap of YFP with TH expression was higher in the olfactory bulb than in the midbrain (Fig. 2.4A arrowheads), with 38% of TH cells expressing YFP .
Bridget Burke Kelly, 2006
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Midbrain Dopaminergic Axons are Guided Longitudinally by ...
James P. Dugan. Results Initial outgrowth of mdDA axons is associated with Slit and Robo expression Outgrowth of mdDA axons originates from the ventral mesencephalon, growing dorsally before turning anteriorly through the diencephalon.
James P. Dugan, 2008
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The Brain and Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral ...
... of the spinal cord. The foramen magnum, the hole at the base of the skull, marks the junction of the spinal cord and the brainstem. The brainstem consists of three subdivisions: the medulla, the pons, and the midbrain (Figure 2.1).
David L. Clark, Nash N. Boutros, Mario F. Mendez, 2010
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KCNQ/M Channels in the Midbrain Dopaminergic System in the ...
In conclusion, the results in this thesis suggest that neonatal hippocampal lesion leads to decreased expression of KCNQ3 channels in DA cells that may result in increased excitability and/or increased burst firing to enhance DA ...
Tara Deemyad, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDBRAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term midbrain is used in the context of the following news items.
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Non-motor Symptoms
... muscle stiffness, bradykinesia, and postural instability, results from the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra of the midbrain. «The New York Academy of Sciences, Jul 15»
2
Axiogenesis Signs Sublicensing Agreement for Cellular Assay …
A CNS population of neuronal subtypes modeling the midbrain and Astrocytes will also be launched in Q2 of 2015. A unique focus of ... «PharmiWeb.com, Jul 15»
3
Brain metabolism mediates inherited anxiety
Brain imaging showed that these anxious monkeys displayed increased metabolic activity in their prefrontal-limbic-midbrain circuit, while ... «BioNews, Jul 15»
4
Can neuroscience solve the mystery of how students learn?
Neuroscientists have shown that dopamine levels in the midbrain region increase as we anticipate a reward. They rise even more if an element ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Neurons Grown in 3-D From Stem Cells Could Lead To Parkinson's …
Parkinson's disease is characterized in particular by the death of dopamine-producing neurons in the Substantia nigra of the midbrain. «Parkinson's News Today, Jul 15»
6
New imaging techniques probe how dolphin brains are optimized for …
The older method of putting a dye into the auditory midbrain and looking for what parts of the cortex it eventually labels leaves much to be ... «ExtremeTech, Jul 15»
7
Researchers Find Link Between Pain and Comorbid Psychiatric …
Our data show that loss of stimulated extracellular DA is due to impaired chloride homeostasis in midbrain GABAergic interneurons.” «MD Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Pharma Two B Announces Positive Results in Phase IIb Clinical …
A slowly progressing neurodegenerative disorder, Parkinson's is caused by death of dopaminergic neurons in in a region of the midbrain called ... «Parkinson's News Today, Jul 15»
9
Gene Editing of Human Stem Cells Will 'Revolutionize' Biomedical …
... researcher Yuejun Chen attached brackets to a gene known to separate the midbrain from the forebrain, the site of higher mental functions. «HealthCanal.com, Jul 15»
10
Brain Scans Suggest Anxiety Is Hereditary
The researchers concluded that brain function in the prefrontal-limbic-midbrain circuit was a major player in the development of early-life ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

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