Ventral part of the midbrain, separated from the hindbrain by the isthmus[ISBN:0471888893]. Subdivision of the midbrain lying anterior to the tectum and posterior to the substantia nigra and cerebral peduncle[FMA] The part of the midbrain extending from the substantia nigra to the cerebral aqueduct in a horizontal section of the midbrain. It forms the floor of the midbrain that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct[WP]. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0471888893 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midbrain_tegmentum FMA:FMA ]
Synonyms: tegmentum of midbrain tegmentum mesencephali
Term information
- XAO:0004271
- MA:0000212
- ZFA:0000160
- Wikipedia:Midbrain_tegmentum
- EHDAA2:0004475
- EFO:0000921
- SCTID:362392007
- BAMS:MTg
- VHOG:0001367
- TAO:0000160
- MAT:0000452
- EMAPA:18215
- BTO:0003388
- FMA:62393
- HBA:9002
- DHBA:12195
- BIRNLEX:1200
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core, human_reference_atlas
'tegmentum' is used generically for the ventral part of the brainstem (ISBN:0471888893). We use the label 'midbrain tegmentum' to denote the midbrain structure. In NIFSTD tegmentum is a composite structure and there is a separate class for midbrain tegmentum and pontine tegmentum