| Name: | tegmentum |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000160] |
| Name: | opaque |
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| Synonyms: | clouding, cloudy, non-transparent |
| Definition: | A optical quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's not being clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000963] |