Where is the midbrain located?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2)-Between the thalamus/hypothalamus and pons
The midbrain is located between the thalamus/hypothalamus of the forebrain and pons of the hindbrain. A canal called the cerebral aqueduct passess through the midbrain. The dorsal portion of the midbrain consists mainly of four round swellings (lobes) called corpora quadrigemina.