Tegmentum
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tegmentum is a noun meaning (neuroanatomy) The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey.
Meaning
(neuroanatomy) The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey.
Word Forms
- tegmentums
- tegmenta
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pontine, pontile, mesencephalic, midbrain, mesencephalon, pretectum.
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