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Exploration of the brain from its lateral aspect

Internal capsule and superior longitudinal fasciculus

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Exploration of the brain from its lateral aspect
Internal capsule and superior longitudinal fasciculus
The areas of dissection previously seen has now been extended in all directions to expose more of the internal capsule and the systems of association fibers.
1 . Precentral gyrus
2 . Internal capsule
3 . Lentiform nucleus (putamen)
4 . Inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus
5 . Uncinate fasciculus (cut across)
6 . Middle cerebral artery (cut across)
7 . Temporal pole
8 . Postcentral gyrus
9 . Central sulcus (Rolandic)
10 . Arcuate fibers
11 . Superior longitudinal fasciculus
12 . Lateral fissure (Sylvian)
13 . Fibers entering superior temporal gyrus (broken off)
14 . Cerebellum
15 . Pons
16 . Basilar artery
17 . Medulla oblongata