tegmentum
English
Noun
tegmentum (plural tegmentums or tegmenta)
- 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
Related terms
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
- 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 |