OBO ID: ZFA:0000160
Term Name: tegmentum Search Ontology:
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
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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