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Where is the midbrain located? |
Between the cerebellum and medulla oblongata Between the thalamus/hypothalamus and pons Between the pons and spinal cord Between the cerebrum and cerebellum |
Between the thalamus/hypothalamus and pons |
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. |