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Tegmentum

Dr Jeremy Jones et al.

The tegmentum (Latin: "hood") is one of the areas of the brainstem. It is a phylogenetically old part of the brainstem and in adults, is the location of the brainstem nuclei.

In the midbrain, it sits between the quadrigeminal plate and cerebral peduncles. In the pons, it is posterior to the basilar part of the pons and, in the medulla is adjacent to the pyramids.

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System: Central Nervous System

Section: Anatomy

Midbrain (axial) showing tectum and tegmentum Images derived from the original lithographs from Gray's anatomy (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gray711.png), now out of copyright and in the public domain.

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Brainstem with schematic motor CN Images from Gray's anatomy (out of copyright)

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Brainstem with chematic sensory CN Images from Gray's anatomy (out of copyright)

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Brainstem (dorsal) with CN schematic Images from Gray's anatomy (out of copyright)

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