| tegmentum | Origin: L, a covering. <anatomy> A covering; applied especially to the bundles of longitudinal fibres in the upper part of the crura of the cerebrum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tegmentum mesencephali | That major part of the substance of the mesencephalon or midbrain that extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct. Synonym: tegmentum mesencephali, tegmentum, midbrain tegmentum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tegmentum of pons | The part of the pons bounded laterally by the middle cerebellar peduncles and anteriorly by the ventral part of pons; it is continuous with the tegmentum of the mesencephalon and contains long tracts such as the medial and lateral lemnisci, cranial nerve nuclei, and reticular formation. Synonym: pars dorsalis pontis, tegmentum of pons. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tegmentum of rhombencephalon | The portion of the pons continuous with the mesencephalic tegmentum; it consists of reticular formation, tracts, and cranial nerve nuclei, and forms the dorsal part of the pons (pars dorsalis pontis). Synonym: tegmentum rhombencephali, tegmentum of rhombencephalon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tegmentum rhombencephali | The portion of the pons continuous with the mesencephalic tegmentum; it consists of reticular formation, tracts, and cranial nerve nuclei, and forms the dorsal part of the pons (pars dorsalis pontis). Synonym: tegmentum rhombencephali, tegmentum of rhombencephalon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mesencephalic tegmentum | That major part of the substance of the mesencephalon or midbrain that extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct. Synonym: tegmentum mesencephali, tegmentum, midbrain tegmentum. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| rhombencephalic tegmentum | The portion of the pons continuous with the mesencephalic tegmentum; it consists of reticular formation, tracts, and cranial nerve nuclei, and forms the dorsal part of the pons (pars dorsalis pontis). Synonym: tegmentum rhombencephali, tegmentum of rhombencephalon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| midbrain tegmentum | That major part of the substance of the mesencephalon or midbrain that extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct. Synonym: tegmentum mesencephali, tegmentum, midbrain tegmentum. (05 Mar 2000) |