Mesh term Tegmentum Mesencephali
Browse to parent terms:Cerebral Peduncle
Description
Portion of midbrain situated under the dorsal TECTUM MESENCEPHALI. The two ventrolateral cylindrical masses or peduncles are large nerve fiber bundles providing a tract of passage between the FOREBRAIN with the HINDBRAIN. Ventral MIDBRAIN also contains three colorful structures: the GRAY MATTER (PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY), the black substance (SUBSTANTIA NIGRA), and the RED NUCLEUS.Browse to child terms:
Cerebral Aqueduct
Midbrain Reticular Formation
Oculomotor Nuclear Complex
Periaqueductal Gray
Raphe Nuclei
Red Nucleus
Ventral Tegmental Area
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