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midbrain tegmentum

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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 ]

Term info

Label

midbrain tegmentum

Synonyms
  • tegmentum mesencephali
  • tegmentum of midbrain
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core

latin term
tegmentum mesencephalicum [ NeuroNames : 491 ]

abbreviation
MTg [ BIRNLEX : 1200 NIFSTD : NeuroNames_abbrevSource ]

comment

'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

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has broad synonym

MTg, tegmentum

has related synonym

tegmentum mesencephalicum, mesencephalic tegmentum

homology notes

Together, our results reveal a shared basic organization in the tegmental domains of the diencephalon and midbrain of developing lamprey, indicating early appearance of the domain in vertebrate phylogeny.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0001943