Term: tegmentum axon
Name: tegmentum
Synonyms: mesencephalic tegmentum, midbrain tegmentum
Definition: Multi-tissue structure that is the ventral part of the midbrain and develops from the basal plate. The tegmentum is bordered rostrally by the synencephalon, dorsal thalamus and posterior tuberculum, ventrally by the hypothalamus, and dorsolaterally by the torus semicircularis; caudally the tegmentum is continuous with the medulla oblongata.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000160]
Name: axon
Synonyms:
Definition: The long process of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses, usually away from the cell body to the terminals and varicosities, which are sites of storage and release of neurotransmitter.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030424]    QuickGO    AmiGO