tegmentum

English

Etymology

From Latin tegmentum.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛntəm

Noun

tegmentum (plural tegmentums or tegmenta)

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

Derived terms

• ventral tegmentum

 

Related terms

• tectum
• tegmental

Translations

Translations

• French: tegmentum (fr) m

References

Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /teɡˈmen.tum/, [t̪ɛɡˈmɛn̪t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /teɡˈmen.tum/, [t̪eɡˈmɛn̪t̪um]

Noun

tegmentum n (genitive tegmentī); second declension

1. Alternative form of tegumentum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	tegmentum	tegmenta
Genitive	tegmentī	tegmentōrum
Dative	tegmentō	tegmentīs
Accusative	tegmentum	tegmenta
Ablative	tegmentō	tegmentīs
Vocative	tegmentum	tegmenta