tegmentum
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[edit] English
[edit] Noun
tegmentum (plural tegmentums)
- The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey
- Containing the following nuclei: red nucleus, substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area
[edit] Related terms
[edit] References
Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins
[edit] Latin
[edit] Noun
tegmentum (genitive tegmentī); n, second declension
- Alternative form of tegumentum.
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tegmentum | tegmenta |
| genitive | tegmentī | tegmentōrum |
| dative | tegmentō | tegmentīs |
| accusative | tegmentum | tegmenta |
| ablative | tegmentō | tegmentīs |
| vocative | tegmentum | tegmenta |
