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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Exploration of the brain from its superior aspect

Inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus and external sagittal stratum

Image #11-4

KEYWORDS: Brain, Frontal lobe, Telencephalon, Temporal lobe.

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Exploration of the brain from its superior aspect
Inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus and external sagittal stratum
The superior longitudinal fasciculus has been further cut away to expose the inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus completely. Fibers of this latter bundle merge with fibers of the geniculocalcarine tract (and probably other pathways) to form the external sagittal stratum, a well-defined band which extends toward the occipital pole.
1 . Middle cerebral artery (divided)
2 . Corona radiata
3 . Lentiform nucleus
4 . Inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus
5 . Medullary substance of Medial temporal gyrus
6 . Collateral trigone
7 . Tapetum
8 . External sagittal stratum
9 . Caudate nucleus
10 . Third ventricle
11 . Thalamus
12 . Pineal body
13 . Inferior horn of lateral ventricle
14 . Lingual gyrus (cut across)