tegmentum
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɛntəm
Noun edit
tegmentum (plural tegmentums or tegmenta)
- (neuroanatomy) The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey
- (neuroanatomy) Containing the following nuclei: red nucleus, substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area
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References edit
Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /teɡˈmen.tum/, [t̪ɛɡˈmɛn̪t̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /teɡˈmen.tum/, [t̪eɡˈmɛn̪t̪um]
Noun edit
tegmentum n (genitive tegmentī); second declension
- Alternative form of tegumentum
Declension edit
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tegmentum | tegmenta |
| Genitive | tegmentī | tegmentōrum |
| Dative | tegmentō | tegmentīs |
| Accusative | tegmentum | tegmenta |
| Ablative | tegmentō | tegmentīs |
| Vocative | tegmentum | tegmenta |