tegmentum

Etymology

From Latin tegmentum.

noun

  1. (neuroanatomy) The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey
  2. (neuroanatomy) Containing the following nuclei: red nucleus, substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area

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