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What is a tectum?

What is a tectum? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) The dorsal portion of the midbrain, containing the superior colliculus and inferior colliculus
  2. The interconnected outer surface of a spore.
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Midbrain, also called mesencephalon, region of the developing vertebrate brain that is composed of the tectum and tegmentum.
However, expression appeared to be greater in the cerebellum, ectostriatum, paleostriatum, and layers of the optic tectum, suggesting regional differences in regulation.
In posterior sections the cartilage assumes a dorsolateral position, ventral and slightly lateral to the tectum nasi.
Two non-sensory control regions were examined, the optic tectum and the mesencephalic tegmentum.
Infrared and visual organization of the tectum of boid snakes.
Fiber connections of the torus longitudinalis and optic tectum in holocentrid teleosts.

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