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Exploration of the brain from its superior aspect

Relations of insula, internal capsule and lateral fissure

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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)