mesencephalic tegmentum


mes·en·ce·phal·ic teg·men·tum

that major part of the substance of the mesencephalon or midbrain that extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct. Synonym(s): tegmentum mesencephali [TA], tegmentum of midbrain [TA], midbrain tegmentum, tegmentum (2)

mes·en·ce·phal·ic teg·men·tum

(mes'en-se-fal'ik teg-men'tŭm) That major part of the substance of the mesencephalon or midbrain that extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct.
Synonym(s): tegmentum (2) .