Midbrain tegmentum
System
Nervous
SNOMED CT
362392007
Midbrain tegmentum
Definition
'tegmentum' is used generically for the ventral part of the brainstem (ISBN:0471888893). We use the label 'midbrain tegmentum' to denote the midbrain structure. In NIFSTD tegmentum is a composite structure and there is a separate class for midbrain tegmentum and pontine tegmentum
Also known as tegmentum mesencephali, tegmentum of midbrain — per UBERON
The Midbrain tegmentum is a part of the Nervous.