- tectum of midbrain
- t. mesencephali.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
tectum of midbrain
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tectum — Any rooflike covering or structure. [L. roof, roofed structure, fr. tego, pp. tectus, to cover] t. mesencephali [TA] SYN: lamina of mesencephalic t.. t. of midbrain SYN: lamina of mesencephalic t.. * * * tec·tum tek təm n … Medical dictionary
midbrain — noun Date: 1864 the middle of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain or the corresponding part of the adult brain between the forebrain and hindbrain that includes the tectum, tegmentum, and substantia nigra called also… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tectum — noun (plural tecta) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, roof, dwelling, from neuter of tectus, past participle of tegere to cover more at thatch Date: circa 1905 a bodily structure resembling or serving as a roof; especially the dorsal part of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tectum — noun /ˈtɛk.təm/ a) The dorsal portion of the midbrain, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus b) The interconnected outer surface of a spore … Wiktionary
midbrain — noun A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion). Syn: mesencephalon … Wiktionary
midbrain — mesencephalon. * * * mid·brain mid .brān n the middle division of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain or the corresponding part of the adult brain that includes a ventral part containing the cerebral peduncles and a… … Medical dictionary
tectum — n. the roof of the midbrain, behind and above the cerebral aqueduct. From the nerve tissue protrude two pairs of rounded swellings called the superior and inferior colliculi, which contain cells concerned with reflexes involving vision and… … The new mediacal dictionary
