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Exploration of the brain from its lateral aspect

General lateral view of brain

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Exploration of the brain from its lateral aspect
General lateral view of brain
The arachnoid membrane is intact. Note that the great anastomotic vein (of Trolard) (31) lies along the postcentral sulcus instead of the central sulcus as it commonly does. The identity of the anterior central gyrus (motor area) was determined histologically.
  1. Central sulcus (of Rolando)
  2. Postcentral gyrus
  3. Superior frontal sulcus
  4. Precentral gyrus
  5. Artery of central sulcus (branch middle cerebral artery)
  6. Precentral sulcus (inferior part)
  7. Inferior frontal sulcus
  8. Superior frontal gyrus
  9. Medial frontal gyrus
  10. Inferior frontal gyrus
  11. Frontal pole
  12. Artery of precentral sulcus (branch middle cerebral artery)
  13. Anterior ascending branch of lateral cerebral fissure and triangular part of inferior frontal gyrus
  14. Anterior horizontal branch lateral cerebral fissure and orbital part inferior frontal gyri
  15. Operculum of inferior frontal gyrus
  16. Orbital gyrus
  17. Olfactory bulb
  18. Posterior branch of lateral cerebral fissure, middle cerebral vein and superior temporal gyrus
  19. Temporal pole
  20. Superior temporal sulcus and medial temporal gyrus
  21. Temporal branches of middle cerebral artery
  22. Middle temporal sulcus and inferior temporal gyrus
  23. Basilar artery
  24. Medulla oblongata
  25. Superior cerebral veins
  26. Superior parietal lobule
  27. Inferior parietal lobule
  28. Interparietal sulcus
  29. Postcentral sulcus
  30. Supramarginal gyrus (lower part of inferior parietal lobule)
  31. Great anastomotic vein (of Trolard)
  32. Angular gyrus (lower part of inferior parietal lobule)
  33. Posterior parietal artery (branch middle cerebral artery)
  34. Lateral occipital gyri
  35. Small anastomotic vein (of Labbé)
  36. Occipital pole
  37. Inferior cerebral veins (lateral occipital veins)
  38. Superior cerebellar vein
  39. Transverse fissure
  40. Pons
  41. Cerebellar hemisphere
  42. Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
  43. Cerebellar tonsil
  44. Vertebral artery
  45. Spinal medulla