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Descriptor English:
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Tegmentum Mesencephali
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Tegmento Mesencefálico
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Tegmento Mesencefálico
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Synonyms English:
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Cerebral Peduncle
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Tree Number:
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A08.186.211.132.659.822
A08.186.211.653.822
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Definition English:
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The portion of midbrain situated under the dorsal TECTUM MESENCEPHALI. The two ventrolateral cylindrical masses or peduncles are large nerve fiber bundles providing a tract of passage between the forebrain with the hindbrain. Ventral midbrain also contains three colorful structures: the grey matter (PERIAQUEDUCTAL GREY), the black substance (SUBSTANTIA NIGRA), and the RED NUCLEUS. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse with TECTUM MESENCEPHALI
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History Note English:
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1974(1971); for CEREBRAL PEDUNCLES use MESENCEPHALON 1976-2007
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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22693
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Unique Identifier:
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D013681
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS SciELO LILACS LIS
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