Serial transverse sections of the brain stem
Diencephalon.
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Image #31-3
Serial transverse sections of the brain stem
Diencephalon.
A section 4 mm. in thickness has been removed. The tegmental fields (of Forel) are visible at this level.
- Caudate nucleus (tail)
- Circular sulcus
- Third ventricle
- Occipital part internal capsule (posterior limb)
- External medullary lamina (thalamus)
- Thalamic fasciculus (H1 field of Forel)
- Lenticular fasciculus (H2 field of Forel)
- Claustrum
- External capsule
- Lentiform nucleus and posterior part of anterior commissure (lower pointer)
- Hypothalamic nucleus
- Anterior perforated substance and striate arteries
- Optic chiasm
- Corpus callosum
- Lateral ventricle
- Fornix (body)
- Choroid plexus third ventricle and taenia thalami (lower pointer)
- Lateral nucleus of thalamus
- Internal medullary lamina of thalamus
- Medial nucleus of thalamus
- Tegmental field (H field of Forel)
- Mamillary body
- Tuber cinereum
- Amygdaloid nucleus
- Infundibulum (cut across)
- Internal carotid artery