Anatomy

Pontine Tegmentum

The dorsal region of pons bounded by the middle CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLES and the ventral part of the pons. It is continuous with the TEGMENTUM MESENCEPHALI and contains CEREBELLAR NUCLEI, lemnisci and RETICULAR FORMATION.

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The dorsal region of pons bounded by the middle CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLES and the ventral part of the pons. It is continuous with the TEGMENTUM MESENCEPHALI and contains CEREBELLAR NUCLEI, lemnisci and RETICULAR FORMATION.

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47 entry terms
  • Dorsal Part of Pons
  • Pars Dorsalis Pontis
  • Tegmentum Pontis
  • Tegmentum Protuberancial
  • Tegmentum of Pons
  • Pons Dorsal Part
  • Pons Dorsal Parts
  • Pons Tegmentum
  • Pons Tegmentums
  • Ponti, Tegmentum
  • Pontine Tegmentums
  • Pontis, Tegmentum
  • Protuberancial, Tegmentum
  • Protuberancials, Tegmentum
  • Tegmentum Ponti
  • Tegmentum Protuberancials
  • Tegmentum, Pontine
  • Tegmentums, Pontine
  • Accessory Abducens Nucleus
  • Central Tegmental Tract
  • Dorsal Acoustic Stria
  • Nuclei of the Lateral Lemniscus
  • Nucleus Subceruleus
  • Paralemniscal Nucleus
  • Pontine Reticular Formation
  • Reticular Formation of Pons
  • Abducens Nucleus, Accessory
  • Acoustic Stria, Dorsal
  • Acoustic Strias, Dorsal
  • Central Tegmental Tracts
  • Dorsal Acoustic Strias
  • Formation, Pontine Reticular
  • Formations, Pontine Reticular
  • Nucleus, Accessory Abducens
  • Nucleus, Paralemniscal
  • Pons Reticular Formation
  • Pons Reticular Formations
  • Pontine Reticular Formations
  • Reticular Formation, Pontine
  • Reticular Formations, Pontine
  • Stria, Dorsal Acoustic
  • Strias, Dorsal Acoustic
  • Subceruleus, Nucleus
  • Tegmental Tract, Central
  • Tegmental Tracts, Central
  • Tract, Central Tegmental
  • Tracts, Central Tegmental

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2015

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  • Pons (1967-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pontine Tegmentum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065821. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065821
  2. Pontine Tegmentum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontine_tegmentum
  3. Pontine Tegmentum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7228298