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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Exploration of the brain from its superior aspect

Relations of insula, internal capsule and lateral fissure

Image #9-7

KEYWORDS: Brain, Telencephalon, Ventricules, Overview.

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Exploration of the brain from its superior aspect
Relations of insula, internal capsule and lateral fissure
The specimen is tilted to the right and the relations of the insula, lateral fissure, internal capsule, body of the lateral ventricle and corpus callosum are seen close-up.
  1. Inferior frontal gyrus
  2. Frontal branch of orbitofrontal artery
  3. Meninges of frontal lobe
  4. Medullary substance of insula
  5. Insula
  6. Posterior temporal branch of middle cerebral artery
  7. Superior temporal gyrus
  8. Great anastomotic vein
  9. Artery of central sulcus
  10. Transverse temporal gyrus (of Heschl)
  11. Medial temporal gyrus
  12. Anterior parietal artery
  13. Posterior parietal artery
  14. Anterior cerebral artery right
  15. Cingulum (cut off)
  16. Corpus callosum (cut edge)
  17. Cavum of septum pellucidum
  18. Septum pellucidum
  19. Caudate nucleus
  20. Superior occipitofrontal fasciculus
  21. Internal capsule
  22. Anterior tubercle of thalamus
  23. Fornix (body)
  24. Choroid plexus lateral ventricle
  25. Lamina affixa
  26. Sulcus circularis
  27. Occipital part internal capsule
  28. Superior longitudinal fasciculus (cut off)