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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Neural Control and Coordination

Question:

Where is the midbrain located?

Options:

Between the cerebellum and medulla oblongata

Between the thalamus/hypothalamus and pons

Between the pons and spinal cord

Between the cerebrum and cerebellum

Correct Answer:

Between the thalamus/hypothalamus and pons

Explanation:

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.