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Portion of midbrain situated under the dorsal TECTUM MESENCEPHALI. The two ventrolateral cylindrical masses or peduncles are large nerve fiber bundles providing a tract of passage between the FOREBRAIN with the HINDBRAIN. Ventral MIDBRAIN also contains three colorful structures: the GRAY MATTER (PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY), the black substance (SUBSTANTIA NIGRA), and the RED NUCLEUS.
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- Mesencephalic Tegmentum
- Midbrain Tegmentum
- Tegmentum of Midbrain
- Mesencephali, Tegmentum
- Mesencephalic Tegmentums
- Mesencephalus, Tegmentum
- Midbrain Tegmentums
- Tegmentum Mesencephalus
- Tegmentum, Mesencephalic
- Tegmentum, Midbrain
- Tegmentums, Mesencephalic
- Tegmentums, Midbrain
- Accessory Oculomotor Nuclei
- Annular Nucleus
- Darkshevich's Nucleus
- Interstitial Nucleus of Cajal
- Mesencephalic Trigeminal Nucleus
- Midbrain Trigeminal Nucleus
- Nucleus Annularis
- Nucleus Nervi Trochlearis
- Nucleus Sagulum
- Nucleus Tractus Mesencephalici Nervi Trigemini
- Nucleus of Darkschewitsch
- Peripeduncular Nucleus
- Sagulum Nucleus
- Trochlear Nucleus
- Ventral Tegmental Nucleus
- Annulari, Nucleus
- Annularis, Nucleus
- Cajal Interstitial Nucleus
- Darkschewitsch Nucleus
- Darkshevich Nucleus
- Darkshevichs Nucleus
- Nervi Trochleari, Nucleus
- Nervi Trochlearis, Nucleus
- Nuclei, Accessory Oculomotor
- Nucleus Annulari
- Nucleus Nervi Trochleari
- Nucleus Sagulums
- Nucleus, Annular
- Nucleus, Darkshevich's
- Nucleus, Mesencephalic Trigeminal
- Nucleus, Midbrain Trigeminal
- Nucleus, Peripeduncular
- Nucleus, Sagulum
- Nucleus, Trochlear
- Nucleus, Ventral Tegmental
- Oculomotor Nuclei, Accessory
- Sagulum, Nucleus
- Sagulums, Nucleus
- Tegmental Nucleus, Ventral
- Trigeminal Nucleus, Mesencephalic
- Trigeminal Nucleus, Midbrain
- Trochleari, Nucleus Nervi
- Trochlearis, Nucleus Nervi
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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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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with TECTUM MESENCEPHALI
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History Note
1974(1971); for CEREBRAL PEDUNCLES use MESENCEPHALON 1976-2007
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Previous Indexing
- Mesencephalon (1966-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Tegmentum Mesencephali. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013681. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013681
- Tegmentum Mesencephali. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midbrain_tegmentum
- Tegmentum Mesencephali. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6841128