tegmentum
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɛntəm
Noun
[edit]tegmentum (plural tegmentums or tegmenta)
- (neuroanatomy) The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey
- (neuroanatomy) Containing the following nuclei: red nucleus, substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]References
[edit]Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins
Latin
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /teɡˈmen.tum/, [t̪ɛɡˈmɛn̪t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /teɡˈmen.tum/, [t̪eɡˈmɛn̪t̪um]
Noun
[edit]tegmentum n (genitive tegmentī); second declension
- Alternative form of tegumentum
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun (neuter).
singular | plural | |
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nominative | tegmentum | tegmenta |
genitive | tegmentī | tegmentōrum |
dative | tegmentō | tegmentīs |
accusative | tegmentum | tegmenta |
ablative | tegmentō | tegmentīs |
vocative | tegmentum | tegmenta |
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