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Exploration of those parts of the brain supplied by the posterior cerebral artery

Lentiform nucleus and inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus

Image #21-2

KEYWORDS: Brain, Telencephalon.

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Exploration of those parts of the brain supplied by the posterior cerebral artery

Lentiform nucleus and inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus

The temporopontine fibers of the internal capsule have now been cut away to reveal the gray matter of the lentiform nucleus directly above. The inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus is seen lateral to the nucleus.

1 .	Parieto-occipital fissure
2 .	Medial surface of frontal lobe
3 .	Occipital part radiations of corpus callosum
4 .	Cingulum (cut across)
5 .	Corpus callosum (splenium)
6 .	Pulvinar
7 .	Mesencephalon (cut across)
8 .	Cerebral peduncle
9 .	Anterior perforated substance
10 .	Optic chiasm
11 .	Medullary substance of occipital lobe
12 .	Tapetum
13 .	External sagittal stratum
14 .	Fornix (ems) (cut across)
15 .	Caudate nucleus (tail) (cut across)
16 .	Posterior thalamic radiation
17 .	Lateral geniculate body (cut across)
18 .	Temporopontine tract (cut across)
19 .	Lentiform nucleus
20 .	Inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus
21 .	Amygdaloid nucleus (dissected)
22 .	Uncinate fasciculus