tegmentum

tegmentum

n. (pl. tegmenta) the central core of the midbrain and pons. It contains sensory and motor tracts passing through the midbrain and also several nuclei, including the oculomotor nucleus, red nucleus, and subthalamic nucleus. —tegmental adj.

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