roof of the midbrain

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• reissner's fiber — ˈrīsnə(r)z noun Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: after Ernst Reissner died 1878 German anatomist : a band of fibers arising from the roof of the midbrain in many vertebrates, passing along the aqueduct and fourth ventricle to enter the… …   Useful english dictionary

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