Medical Action Ontology

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Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001943
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001943
Preferred Name

midbrain tegmentum

Definitions
Ventral part of the midbrain, separated from the hindbrain by the isthmus[ISBN:0471888893]. Subdivision of the midbrain lying anterior to the tectum and posterior to the substantia nigra and cerebral peduncle[FMA] The part of the midbrain extending from the substantia nigra to the cerebral aqueduct in a horizontal section of the midbrain. It forms the floor of the midbrain that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct[WP]. 'tegmentum' is used generically for the ventral part of the brainstem (ISBN:0471888893). We use the label 'midbrain tegmentum' to denote the midbrain structure. In NIFSTD tegmentum is a composite structure and there is a separate class for midbrain tegmentum and pontine tegmentum
Synonyms
mesencephalic tegmentum
tegmentum mesencephalicum
MTg
tegmentum
tegmentum mesencephali
tegmentum of midbrain
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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