💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tegmentum"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pontine | (neuroanatomy) Of or pertaining to the pons in the brain stem. |
| pontile | (anatomy) Of or relating to the pons. |
| mesencephalic | Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon. |
| midbrainnoun | (neuroanatomy) A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion). |
| mesencephalonnoun | A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion). |
| pretectumnoun | (neuroanatomy) A region of neurons between the thalamus and the midbrain. |
| thalamencephalonnoun | (archaic, anatomy) The segment of the brain next in front of the midbrain, including the thalami, pineal gland, and pituitary body. |
| periaqueductnoun | (neuroanatomy) The area surrounding the cerebral aqueduct |
| periaqueductal graynoun | (neuroanatomy) The region surrounding the cerebral aqueduct in the midbrain, playing an important role in analgesia. |
| termanoun | Hidden teachings in various Buddhist traditions. |
| ventral tegmentumnoun | (neuroanatomy) The part of the mesencephalon that projects to the nucleus accumbens via the mesolimbic pathway and to the cortex via the mesocortical pathway |
| 'tweenbrainnoun | (neuroanatomy) Synonym of diencephalon. |
| ventral tegmental areanoun | (neuroanatomy) The ventral tegmentum. |
| afterbrainnoun | (anatomy) A posterior subdivision of the hindbrain; the myelencephalon. |
| raphenoun | (anatomy) A seamlike ridge or furrow on an organ, bodily tissue, or other structure, typically marking the line where two halves or sections fused in the embryo. |
| 'twixt-brainnoun | (anatomy, dated) The thalamencephalon. |
| thalamusnoun | (neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex. |
| betweenbrainnoun | Alternative form of 'tweenbrain. [(neuroanatomy) Synonym of diencephalon.] |
| mesopontinenoun | (anatomy) An area of tissue at the junction of the mesencephalon and the pons. |
| pretergitenoun | The anterior of a tergite |
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📝 Common Phrases with "Tegmentum"
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- thetegmentum
- pontinetegmentum
- midbraintegmentum
- mesencephalictegmentum
- ventraltegmentum
- andtegmentum
- lateraltegmentum
- dorsaltegmentum
- brainstemtegmentum
- mesopontinetegmentum
- stemtegmentum
- pontiletegmentum
- oftegmentum
- pontomesencephalictegmentum
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