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From superior to inferior:
From superior to inferior:
* [[mesencephalon]]
* [[mesencephalon]] (also called midbrain)
** tectum mesencephali (dorsal)
** tectum mesencephali (dorsal)
** tegmentum mesencephali (ventral)
** tegmentum mesencephali (ventral)

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Dissection of brain stem. Lateral view.

In neuroanatomy, the brainstem is the "part of the brain that connects the cerebral hemispheres with the spinal cord. It consists of the mesencephalon; pons; and medulla oblongata."[1]

From superior to inferior:

Superficial dissection of brain stem. Ventral view.

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