tegmentum
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛntəm
Noun
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.
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References
Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [tɛɡˈmɛn.tũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [t̪eɡˈmɛn̪.t̪um]
Noun
tegmentum n (genitive tegmentī); second declension
- 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 |