Midbrain tegmentum
| Midbrain tegmentum | |
|---|---|
 Transverse section of mid-brain at level of superior colliculi. ("Tegmentum" visible center right.) | |
 Section through superior colliculus showing path of oculomotor nerve. (Tegmentum not labeled, but surrounding structures more clearly defined.) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Midbrain |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Tegmentum Mesencephali |
| MeSH | D013681 |
| NeuroNames | 491 |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1200 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The midbrain tegmentum is 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 which surrounds the cerebral aqueduct.
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