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What is a tegmentum?

What is a tegmentum? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The ventral portion of the midbrain, divided from the tectum by the cerebral aqueduct and the periaqueductal grey
  2. Containing the following nuclei: red nucleus, substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area
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The bulky superior cerebellar peduncles cross each other to form the decussation of the superior cerebellar peduncles, located within the midbrain tegmentum.
A thin, transversely oriented ribbon of fibers, the medial lemniscus, ascends from the lower brainstem into the midbrain tegmentum where it occupies a ventrolateral position.
This decussation occurs in the midbrain tegmentum at the level of the inferior colliculi.
Colour of tegmentum and girdle uniform pale ochraceous to yellowish.
The tegmentum is formed by the fold of mantle covering the edge of the articulamentum, and extends over the latter from the sides.
Two non-sensory control regions were examined, the optic tectum and the mesencephalic tegmentum.

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