Midbrain > Tegmentum
Schematic showing the position of the tegmentum in sagittal, horizontal and coronal sections through the zebrafish brain.
Based on the anatomical segmentation of 3 day old zebrafish larval brain by Thomas Müller, Olaf Ronneberger, Wolfgang Driever and colleagues. For details see Ronneberger et al., Nat. Meth. 2012 and http://vibez.informatik.uni-freiburg.de
Abbreviations: Ce, cerebellar plate; D, dorsal telencephalon/pallium; E, epiphysis; EmT, eminentia thalami; Hb, habenula; Hyp, hypothalamus; MO, medulla oblongata; OB, olfactory bulb; OT, optic tectum; PG, preglomerular complex; PO, preoptic area;PrT, pretectum; PTd, posterior tuberculum dorsal part; PTh, prethalamus; PTv posterior tuberculum ventral part; Teg, tegmentum; Th, thalamus; TS, torus semicircularis; V, ventral telencephalon/subpallium; Va, valvula cerebelli.
Description
The tegmentum is a multi-tissue structure that forms the ventral part of the midbrain.
Ontology
is part of: midbrain
has parts: cranial nerve III, cranial nerve VI, dorsal tegmental nucleus, interpeduncular nucleus, oculomotor nucleus, rostral tegmental nucleus, superior reticular formation, tegmental nucleus, trochlear motor nucleus, nucleus ruber, lateral lemniscus nucleus
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