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Tegmentum vs Tectum - What's the difference?

tegmentum | tectum |

Tectum is a related term of tegmentum.



As nouns the difference between tegmentum and tectum

is that tegmentum is the ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey while tectum is the dorsal portion of the midbrain, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus.

tegmentum

English

(wikipedia tegmentum)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey
  • Containing the following nuclei: red nucleus, substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area

    • Related terms

    * tectum * tegmental

    References

    Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins ----

    tectum

    English

    Noun

    (tecta)
  • (anatomy) The dorsal portion of the midbrain, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
  • The interconnected outer surface of a spore.

    • Derived terms

    * infratectum

    See also

    * tegmentum * periaqueductal grey

    References

    * Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins * ----