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tegmentum

Term ID
ZFA:0000160
Synonyms
  • mesencephalic tegmentum
  • midbrain tegmentum
Definition
Multi-tissue structure that is the ventral part of the midbrain and develops from the basal plate. The tegmentum is bordered rostrally by the synencephalon, dorsal thalamus and posterior tuberculum, ventrally by the hypothalamus, and dorsolaterally by the torus semicircularis; caudally the tegmentum is continuous with the medulla oblongata.
Appears at
Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h)
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • TAO:0000160
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