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PRONUNCIATION OF TEGMENTUM

tegmentum  [teɡˈmentʌm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEGMENTUM

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determiner
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Tegmentum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEGMENTUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tegmentum

The tegmentum is a general area within the brainstem. It is located between the ventricular system and distinctive basal or ventral structures at each level. It forms the floor of the midbrain whereas the tectum forms the ceiling. It is a multisynaptic network of neurons that is involved in many unconscious homeostatic and reflexive pathways. The tegmentum is the location of several cranial nerve nuclei. The nuclei of CN III and IV are located in the tegmentum portion of the midbrain. The nuclei of CN V to VIII are located in the tegmentum at the level of the pons. The nuclei of CN IX, X, and XII are located in that of the medulla.

Definition of tegmentum in the English dictionary

The definition of tegmentum in the dictionary is one of the hard protective sometimes hairy or resinous specialized leaves surrounding the buds of certain plants. Other definition of tegmentum is a part of the brainstem that covers the floor of the midbrain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEGMENTUM


stum
stʌm
tectum
ˈtektʌm
tum
tʌm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEGMENTUM

teff
tefillah
tefillin
TEFL
Teflon
teg
tegmen
tegmental
tegmina
tegminal
tegu
tegua
Tegucigalpa
tegula
tegular
tegularly
tegulated
tegument
tegumental
tegumentary

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEGMENTUM

amentum
angular momentum
argentum
argumentum
Beneventum
cementum
centum
conservation of momentum
crassamentum
indumentum
mentum
momentum
omentum
paludamentum
per centum
quantum
ramentum
Tarentum
tomentum
tormentum
Tridentum

Synonyms and antonyms of tegmentum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tegmentum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEGMENTUM

Find out the translation of tegmentum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tegmentum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tegmentum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

被盖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tegmentum
570 millions of speakers

English

tegmentum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tegmentum
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السقيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

покрышки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tegmentum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tegmentum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calotte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tegmentum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Haube
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

被蓋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tegmentum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tegmentum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tegmentum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेगमेंटम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tegmentum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tegmento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tegmentum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покришки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tegmentum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλύπτρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tegmentum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tegmentum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tegmentum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tegmentum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEGMENTUM»

The term «tegmentum» is normally little used and occupies the 122.699 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEGMENTUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tegmentum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEGMENTUM»

Discover the use of tegmentum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tegmentum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Advances in Tegmentum Mesencephali Research and Application: ...
Advances in Tegmentum Mesencephali Research and Application / 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyBriefW that delivers timely, authoritative, comprehensive, and specialized information about Ventral Tegmental Area in a concise format.
‎2013
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Essential Neuroscience
the pontine tegmentum, it becomes oriented more later- ally and somewhat more dorsally until it reaches its most lateral and dorsal position in the caudal diencephalon where it synapses in the ventral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus ...
Allan Siegel, Hreday N. Sapru, 2010
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Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy: Evolution and Adaptation
The midbrain contains three major regions: the tectum, the tegmentum, and the isthmus (Fig. 15-1). It should be noted that the word tegmentum is used generally for the more ventral part of the brainstem—e.g., midbrain tegmentum, isthmal ...
Ann B. Butler, William Hodos, 2005
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Neuroanatomical Terminology: A Lexicon of Classical Origins ...
and tegmentum; the term cerebral peduncle, according to accepted nomenclature, has two parts: a dorsal tegmen- tum and a ventral crus cerebri, separated by the substantia nigra (Soemmerring, 1791) [the latter must be a part of the ...
Larry Swanson, 2014
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Human Brain Stem Vessels: Including the Pineal Gland and ...
Only the longer arteries supplying intermediate levels of the pontine tegmentum are straight (Fig. 29, section VI). Those which vascularize the superior and inferior zones of the pontine tegmentum are usually curved (Fig. 28d). The long ...
Henri M. Duvernoy, 1999
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The Human Nervous System: Structure and Function
V, located lateral to the ventricular canal in the upper pons and midbrain (see Fig. 13.13), the principal sensory nucleus of n.V, located in the lateral tegmentum in the midpons (see Fig. 13.13), and the spinal nucleus ofn. V, located laterally in ...
Charles R. Noback, Norman L. Strominger, Robert J. Demarest, 2005
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DeJong's the Neurologic Examination
FIGURE 1 1.5 • Three levels of the brainstem showing what constitutes the tectum , tegmentum, and base at each level. (Reprinted with permission from Campbell WW, Pridgecn RM. Practical Primer of Clinical Neurology. Lippincott Williams ...
William Wesley Campbell, Russell N. DeJong, 2005
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Descending Pathways to the Spinal Cord
According to the present findings other projections to autonomic preganglionic motoneuronal cell groups are derived from the area of the dorsolateral pontine tegmentum and from the medullary lateral tegmental field. Neurons in the dorsal  ...
H. G. J. M. Kuypers, G. F. Martin, 2011
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The Human Central Nervous System: A Synopsis and Atlas
The lateral pontine tegmentum also contains two separate regions involved in the control of micturition. One of those, the M-region of Holstege [20], is located in the dorsomedial part of the lateral pontine tegmentum (Fig. 6.5). It corresponds in ...
Rudolf Nieuwenhuys, Jan Voogd, Christiaan van Huijzen, 2007
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A Brain is Born: Exploring the Birth and Development of the ...
Components of the midbrain include the tectum, the cerebral peduncles, the tegmentum, the cms cerebri, the substantia nigra, the aqueduct of Sylvius, the nuclei of the IIIrd and IVth cranial nerves, and reticular substance of the brain (Fig . 5-14) ...
John E. Upledger, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEGMENTUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tegmentum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Remote control of brain activity with heated nanoparticles
First, they injected a virus carrying the TRPV1 gene into the ventral tegmentum of mice, so that neurons would take up the virus and express the gene, making ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
2
Public Release: 3-Feb-2015 MGH/MIT study identifies neurons …
... neurons in two areas of the brain stem - the laterodorsal tegementum (LDT) and the pedunculopontine tegmentum (PPT) - have important roles in REM sleep, ... «EurekAlert, Feb 15»
3
Optogenetics Used to Induce REM Sleep
The researchers showed that triggering cholinergic neurons within the pedunculopontine tegmentum (PPT) and laterodorsal tegmentum (LDT) regions of the ... «Medgadget.com, Jan 15»
4
Brain Changes Involved in Alcohol-related Sleep Disturbances …
... neurotransmitter acetylcholine) in an area of the brain stem called the pedunculopontine tegmentum, which is involved in regulating many aspects of sleep. «Sleep Review, Oct 14»
5
The Thirsty Mind
... such as the nucleus accumbens, the ventral pallidum, the ventral tegmentum, the amygdala, and some of the dopamine pathways between them. Dopamine ... «The New Yorker, Sep 14»
6
Chronic alcohol exposure can lead to disruptions in the sleep cycle.
... the brain stem called the pedunculopontine tegmentum, which is involved in regulating many aspects of sleep. As a result of the prolonged alcohol exposure, ... «Boston magazine's Boston Daily, Sep 14»
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Caring for a baby changes a man's brain, study shows
... the inferior frontal gyrus and insular cortex, and the ventral tegmentum), as well as others that help us impute needs, intentions or mental state to other people ... «Online Athens, May 14»
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The Future of Depression Treatment May Come from Inducing …
The discovery points to two different ion channels in the brain—imagine wires—and group of neurons known as the ventral tegmentum (VTA), the part of the ... «Motherboard, Apr 14»
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To quash depression, some brain cells must push through the stress
A group of neuroscientists at Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine in New York focused on the dopaminergic cells in the brain's ventral tegmentum, a key ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 14»
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Depressie heeft een uit-schakelaar
Bij muizen die geen depressie ontwikkelen, blijven de neuronen in het ventrale tegmentum op een normaal niveau werken. Maar vreemd genoeg gaat bij hen ... «Eos Wetenschap, Apr 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tegmentum [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tegmentum>. Apr 2024 ».
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