mesencephalic tegmentum
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mes·en·ce·phal·ic teg·men·tum
that major part of the substance of the mesencephalon or midbrain that extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct.
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mes·en·ce·phal·ic teg·men·tum
(mes'en-se-fal'ik teg-men'tŭm) That major part of the substance of the mesencephalon or midbrain that extends from the substantia nigra to the level of the cerebral aqueduct.
Synonym(s):
tegmentum (2) .
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The vasculature of the paramedian
midbrain tegmentum was supplied by perforators branching like a fan from the P1 area up and down.
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midbrain tegmentum, resulting in an INO [1].
The patient was not diagnosed PSP due to the absence of atrophy of
midbrain tegmentum, superior colliculi, and pons.
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