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Tegmentum of midbrain

Tegmentum mesencephali

  • Related terms: Mesencephalic tegmentum

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The mesencephalic tegmentum is the central part of the midbrain, located between the cerebral peduncles ventrally and the tectum dorsally. It contains numerous cranial nerve nuclei, ascending and descending fiber tracts, and components of the reticular formation.

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References

  • Barone R, Bortolami R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 6, Neurologie I, Vigot, Paris, 2004.

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.

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