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tegmentum

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tegmentum [teg′men·təm]
(anatomy)
A mass of white fibers with gray matter in the cerebral peduncles of higher vertebrates.
(botany)
The outer layer, or scales, of a leaf bud.
(invertebrate zoology)
The upper layer of a shell plate in Amphineura.
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Their findings suggest that a small group of neurons near the base of the brain, in the mesopontine tegmentum, has executive control over the alert status of the entire cerebrum and spinal cord, and can generate loss of pain sensation, postural collapse, and loss of consciousness through specific neural circuitry.
Scientists unveil brain area involved in 'alert status' control by Asian News International
The ventral nuclei of the thalamus, cerebral cortex, oriens layer of the hippocampus, and raphe and tegmentum nuclei of the brain stem were strongly stained.
Transmission of atypical bovine prions to mice transgenic for human ... by Beringue, Vincent; Herzog, Laetitia; Reine, Fabienne; Le Dur, Annick; Casalone, Cristina; Vilotte, J / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Topics on the spinal cord and hindbrain include the segmental organization of the head, brain and cranial nerves, the reticular formation, and the cerebellum, with examinations of the motor and sensory nerves of the cranial brainstorm, those describing the midbrain include descriptions of the tegmentum, tori and optic tectum.
Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy: Evolution and Adaptation, 2d ed by SciTech Book News
 
 
 
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