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.
- Inferior frontal gyrus
- Frontal branch of orbitofrontal artery
- Meninges of frontal lobe
- Medullary substance of insula
- Insula
- Posterior temporal branch of middle cerebral artery
- Superior temporal gyrus
- Great anastomotic vein
- Artery of central sulcus
- Transverse temporal gyrus (of Heschl)
- Medial temporal gyrus
- Anterior parietal artery
- Posterior parietal artery
- Anterior cerebral artery right
- Cingulum (cut off)
- Corpus callosum (cut edge)
- Cavum of septum pellucidum
- Septum pellucidum
- Caudate nucleus
- Superior occipitofrontal fasciculus
- Internal capsule
- Anterior tubercle of thalamus
- Fornix (body)
- Choroid plexus lateral ventricle
- Lamina affixa
- Sulcus circularis
- Occipital part internal capsule
- Superior longitudinal fasciculus (cut off)