Region of the mesencephalon that arises from a small area of the neural plate, spanning the midline immediately adjacent, and being slightly posterior to the dorsal tegmentum area. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2351962 ]

Synonyms: tegmentum ventrale

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Term information

OBO foundry unique label

ventral tegmental area (xenopus)

created by

eriksegerdell

has related synonym

ventral tegmental area

ventral brain stem

has obo namespace

xenopus_anatomy

id

XAO:0004226