tegmentum

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Floor of the midbrain.
Notes:
  1. In the embryo this term refers more generally to the anterior portion of the neural tube.
  2. The tegmentum is the site of the nuclei of several cranial nerves.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 811 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'tegmentum' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11282 RIS BibTex EndNote
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