Neuroanatomy · Nervous System · Hard

Tegmentum

Meaning: The core of the brainstem beneath the tectum, containing cranial nerve nuclei, reticular formation and ascending tracts.

In practice: The red nucleus and oculomotor nucleus lie within this region of the midbrain.

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