rhombencephalic tegmentum

rhomb·en·ce·phal·ic teg·men·tum

the portion of the pons continuous with the mesencephalic tegmentum; it consists of reticular formation, tracts, and cranial nerve nuclei, and forms the posterior (dorsal) part of the pons (pars dorsalis pontis).

Synonym(s): tegmentum of rhombencephalon, tegmentum rhombencephali

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rhomb·en·ce·phal·ic teg·men·tum

(rom'ben-sĕ-fal'ik teg-men'tŭm)

The portion of the pons continuous with the mesencephalic tegmentum; it consists of reticular formation, tracts, and cranial nerve nuclei, and forms the dorsal part of the pons (pars dorsalis pontis).

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