mesopontine en · NOUN
Etymology
From meso- + pontine.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An area of tissue at the junction of the mesencephalon and the pons.
The mesopontine tegmentum contains cholinergic neurons that project widely to the forebrain and brainstem.
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