tegmentum

noun

tegmentum

noun

Etymology From Latin tegmentum.

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Anatomy, Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neuroscience, Sciences The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey.

Derived terms: ventral tegmentum
Related terms: tectum, tegmental
Meronyms: red nucleus, substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area

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