tegmentum

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.

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References

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

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

tegmentum n (genitive tegmentī); second declension

  1. alternative form of tegumentum

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative tegmentum tegmenta
genitive tegmentī tegmentōrum
dative tegmentō tegmentīs
accusative tegmentum tegmenta
ablative tegmentō tegmentīs
vocative tegmentum tegmenta
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