Serial transverse sections of the brain stem

Diencephalon.

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Image #31-2

Serial transverse sections of the brain stem Diencephalon. This section is 5 mm. above the previous level. The medial lemnisci have now terminated within the ventral posterior lateral nuclei of the thalamus (5). On the left fibers from this nucleus are visible as they pass toward the internal capsule to form the parietal stalk or sensory radiation of the thalamus (5, upper pointer). The capsule of the red nucleus (6) consists largely of fibers which pass from the opposite dentate nucleus of the cerebellum by way of the brachium conjunctivum to the ventral lateral nucleus of the thalamus. 1 . Crura fornices 2 . Posterolateral nucleus of thalamus 3 . Lentiform nucleus 4 . Posterior commissure and pretectal region (lower pointer) 5 . Ventral posterior lateral nucleus and beginning of parietal stalk of thalamus (upper pointer) 6 . Capsule of red nucleus 7 . Optic tract (cut across) 8 . Sublenticular part of internal capsule 9 . Substantia nigra 10 . Interpeduncular fossa 11 . Fibrous area which includes uncinate fasciculus and inferior occipitofrontal fasciculus 12 . Amygdaloid nucleus 13 . Central part lateral ventricle 14 . Caudate nucleus (tail) 15 . Hippocampal commissure (lower pointer) and corpus callosum 16 . Centrum (median) of thalamus 17 . Lateral geniculate body and lateral zone of Wernicke (upper pointer) 18 . Red nucleus 19 . Inferior horn of lateral ventricle 20 . Cerebral peduncle 21 . Oculomotor nerve (III) 22 . Basilar artery 23 . Optic chiasm 24 . Olfactory tract 25 . Temporal pole