| decussationes | Plural of decussatio. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| decussationes tegmenti | The dorsal tegmental decussation (fountain or Meynert's decussation, decussatio fontinalis) of the left and right tectospinal and tectobulbar tracts, the ventral tegmental decussation (rubrospinal or Forel's decussation) of the left and right rubrospinal and rubrobulbar tracts; both are located in the mesencephalon. Synonym: decussationes tegmenti. (05 Mar 2000) |