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Coronal Sections
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Fig. 5.1 A, B. Key diagrams showing the level and plane of the coronal sections in Figs. 5.2–5.14 (2/3 !)
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1 Longitudinal cerebral fissure

2 Superior frontal gyrus
3 Superior frontal sulcus
4 Middle frontal gyrus
5 Orbital sulci
6 Orbital gyri
7 Olfactory sulcus
8 Straight gyrus

Fig. 5.2. Section through the anterior part of the cerebral hemispheres (6/5 !)
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1 Longitudinal cerebral fissure 9 Olfactory sulcus

2 Superior frontal gyrus 10 Cingulate sulcus
3 Superior frontal sulcus 11 Cingulate gyrus
4 Middle frontal gyrus 12 Genu of corpus callosum
5 Inferior frontal sulcus 13 Radiation of corpus callosum
6 Inferior frontal gyrus 14 Straight gyrus
7 Orbital sulci 15 Olfactory tract
8 Orbital gyri

Fig. 5.3. Section through the anterior part of the cerebral hemispheres (6/5 !)
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1 Sulcus of corpus callosum 12 Truncus of corpus callosum

2 Inferior frontal gyrus 13 Septum pallucidum
3 Circular sulcus of insula 14 Lateral ventricle, anterior horn
4 Lateral sulcus 15 Rostrum of corpus callosum
5 Short gyri of insula 16 Head of caudate nucleus
6 Superior temporal gyrus 17 Anterior limb of internal capsule
7 Superior temporal sulcus 18 Putamen
8 Middle temporal gyrus 19 External capsule
9 Medial longitudinal stria 20 Claustrum
10 Lateral longitudinal stria 21 Extreme capsule
11 Radiation of corpus callosum 22 Olfactory tract

Fig. 5.4. Section through the head of the caudate nucleus and the putamen (6/5 !)
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1 Superior frontal gyrus 20 Indusium griseum

2 Superior frontal sulcus 21 Subependymal layer
3 Middle frontal gyrus 22 Corona radiata
4 Precentral sulcus 23 Head of caudate nucleus
5 Precentral gyrus 24 Caudatolenticular grey bridges
6 Lateral sulcus, posterior branch 25 Internal capsule, anterior limb
7 Circular sulcus of insula 26 Putamen
8 Inferior frontal sulcus, opercular part 27 External medullary lamina of globus pallidus
9 Short gyri of insula 28 Globus pallidus
10 Central sulcus of insula 29 Column of fornix
11 Long gyrus of insula 30 Anterior commissure
12 Middle temporal gyrus 31 Lamina terminalis
13 Inferior temporal sulcus 32 Substantia innominata
14 Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus 33 Middle cerebral artery, striate branches
15 Collateral sulcus 34 Lateral olfactory stria
16 Rhinal sulcus 35 Supraoptic recess
17 Parahippocampal gyrus 36 Optic chiasm
18 Anterior perforated substance 37 Infundibulum
19 Diagonal gyrus

Fig. 5.5. Section through the anterior commissure and the optic chiasm (6/5 !)
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1 Circular sulcus of insula 19 Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle

2 Short gyri of insula 20 Body of fornix
3 Central sulcus of insula 21 Interventricular foramen
4 Long gyrus of insula 22 Anterior thalamic nucleus
5 Superior temporal gyrus 23 Genu of internal capsule
6 Superior temporal sulcus 24 Putamen
7 Middle temporal gyrus 25 External medullary lamina of globus pallidus
8 Inferior temporal sulcus 26 Globus pallidus, lateral or external part
9 Inferior temporal gyrus 27 Internal medullary lamina of globus pallidus
10 Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus 28 Globus pallidus, medial or internal part
11 Rhinal sulcus 29 Inferior thalamic peduncle
12 Parahippocampal gyrus 30 Third ventricle
13 Ambient gyrus 31 Column of fornix
14 Semilunar gyrus 32 Anterior commissure
15 Middle cerebral artery, striatal branches 33 Optic tract
16 Lateral ventricle, central part 34 Hypothalamus
17 Body of caudate nucleus 35 Infundibulum
18 Thalamostriatal vein 36 Amygdaloid body

Fig. 5.6. Section through the interventricular foramen, the infundibulum and the amygdaloid body (6/5 !)
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1 Superior frontal gyrus 16 Occipitotemporal sulcus 31 Zona incerta

2 Precentral sulcus 17 Inferior temporal gyrus 32 Mamillothalamic tract
3 Precentral gyrus 18 Radiation of corpus callosum 33 Subthalamic nucleus
4 Cingulate sulcus 19 Body of corpus callosum 34 Principal mamillary fasciculus
5 Cingulate gyrus 20 Corona radiata 35 Substantia nigra
6 Sulcus of corpus callosum 21 Septum pellucidum 36 Mamillary body
7 Indusium griseum 22 Body of caudate nucleus 37 Cerebral peduncle
8 Central sulcus 23 Stria terminalis 38 Amygdaloid body
9 Postcentral gyrus 24 Anterior thalamic nucleus 39 Stria terminalis
10 Lateral sulcus, posterior branch 25 Choroid plexus of third ventricle 40 Tail of caudate nucleus
11 Uncinate gyrus 26 Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus 41 Lateral ventricle, inferior horn
12 Ambient gyrus 27 Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus 42 Pes of hippocampus
13 Parahippocampal gyrus 28 Reticular thalamic nucleus 43 Pons
14 Collateral sulcus 29 Internal capsule, posterior limb
15 Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus 30 Third ventricle

Fig. 5.7. Section through the anterior end of the hippocampus, the mamillary body and the mamillothalamic
tract (6/5 !)
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1 Lateral sulcus, posterior branch 13 Lateral ventricle, central part 25 Ventral posterolateral thalamic nucleus
2 Circular sulcus of insula 14 Body of fornix 26 Centromedian thalamic nucleus
3 Long gyrus of insula 15 Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus 27 Third ventricle
4 Intralimbic gyrus 16 Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus 28 Red nucleus
5 Hippocampal sulcus 17 Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus 29 Subthalamic nucleus
6 Dentate gyrus 18 Reticular thalamic nucleus 30 Optic tract
7 Parahippocampal gyrus 19 Internal capsule, posterior limb 31 Internal capsule, sublentiform part
8 Collateral sulcus 20 Extreme capsule 32 Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle
9 Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus 21 Claustrum 33 Cerebral peduncle
10 Occipitotemporal sulcus 22 External capsule 34 Substantia nigra
11 Inferior temporal gyrus 23 Putamen 35 Interpeduncular fossa
12 Longitudinal cerebral fissure 24 Globus pallidus 36 Pons

Fig. 5.8. Section through the thalamus, the cerebral peduncle and the pons (6/5 !)
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1 Paracentral lobule 14 Occipitotemporal sulcus 27 Internal capsule, retrolentiform part

2 Precentral gyrus 15 Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus 28 Habenular nuclei
3 Central sulcus 16 Parahippocampal gyrus 29 Posterior commissure
4 Postcentral gyrus 17 Septum pellucidum 30 Cerebral aqueduct
5 Postcentral sulcus 18 Tail of caudate nucleus 31 Medial geniculate body
6 Inferior parietal lobule 19 Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle 32 Lateral geniculate body
7 Temporal plane 20 Body of fornix 33 Tail of caudate nucleus
8 Transverse temporal gyrus (Heschl) 21 Crus of fornix 34 Lateral ventricle, inferior horn
9 Superior temporal gyrus 22 Choroid plexus of third ventricle 35 Hippocampus
10 Superior temporal sulcus 23 Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus 36 Cerebral peduncle
11 Middle temporal gyrus 24 Pulvinar thalamic nuclei 37 Decussation of superior cerebellar
12 Inferior temporal sulcus 25 Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus peduncles
13 Inferior temporal gyrus 26 Caudolenticular grey bridges 38 Pons

Fig. 5.9. Section through the posterior part of the thalamus (6/5 !)
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1 Central sulcus 14 Occipitotemporal sulcus 27 Inferior colliculus

2 Paracentral lobule 15 Sulcus of corpus callosum 28 Cerebral aqueduct
3 Cingulate sulcus 16 Indusium griseum 29 Superior cerebellar peduncle
4 Postcentral gyrus 17 Body of corpus callosum 30 Cerebellar hemisphere
5 Postcentral sulcus 18 Lateral ventricle 31 Middle cerebellar peduncle
6 Inferior parietal lobule 19 Subependymal layer 32 Flocculus
7 Lateral sulcus, posterior branch 20 Splenium of corpus callosum 33 Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
8 Fasciolar gyrus 21 Crus of fornix 34 Vagus nerve (X)
9 Fasciolar cinerea 22 Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle 35 Accessory nerve (XI)
10 Dentate gyrus 23 Tail of caudate nucleus 36 Choroid plexus of fourth ventricle
11 Parahippocampal gyrus 24 Fimbria of hippocampus 37 Olive
12 Collateral sulcus 25 Alveus of hippocampus 38 Pyramid
13 Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus 26 Hippocampus 39 Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Fig. 5.10. Section through the inferior colliculus and the inferior olive. The thickness of this slice is three
times the standard of 2 mm (6/5 !)
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1 Superior parietal lobule 13 Paracerebral lobule 25 Cerebellar hemisphere

2 Intraparietal sulcus 14 Cingulate sulcus 26 Superior medullary velum
3 Inferior parietal lobule 15 Precuneus 27 Superior cerebellar peduncle
4 Superior temporal gyrus 16 Subparietal sulcus 28 Fourth ventricle
5 Middle temporal gyrus 17 Cingulate gyrus 29 Choroid plexus of fourth ventricle
6 Inferior temporal gyrus 18 Splenium of corpus callosum 30 Middle cerebellar peduncle
7 Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus 19 Lateral ventricle 31 Inferior cerebellar peduncle
8 Collateral sulcus 20 Fimbria of hippocampus 32 Flocculus
9 Medial occipitotemporal gyrus 21 Tail of caudate nucleus 33 Lateral recess of fourth ventricle
10 Calcarine sulcus 22 Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle 34 Choroid plexus of fourth ventricle
11 Isthmus of cingulate gyrus 23 Optic radiation 35 Olive
12 Fasciolar gyrus 24 Vermis of cerebellum 36 Pyramid

Fig. 5.11. Section through the splenium of the corpus callosum and the fourth ventricle (6/5 !)
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1 Superior parietal lobule 15 Radiation of corpus callosum

2 Intraparietal sulcus 16 Lateral ventricle, posterior horn
3 Inferior parietal lobule 17 Optic radiation
4 Angular gyrus 18 Vermis of cerebellum
5 Superior temporal gyrus 19 Cerebellar hemisphere
6 Middle temporal gyrus 20 Emboliform nucleus
7 Inferior temporal gyrus 21 Fastigial nucleus
8 Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus 22 Globose nucleus
9 Collateral sulcus 23 Dentate nucleus
10 Medial occipitotemporal gyrus 24 Corpus medullare of cerebellum
11 Calcarine sulcus 25 Laminae albae of cerebellum
12 Precuneus 26 Medulla oblongata
13 Subparietal sulcus 27 Central canal
14 Cingulate gyrus 28 Spinal cord

Fig. 5.12. Section through the posterior horns of the lateral ventricles and the central cerebellar nuclei (6/5 !)
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1 Longitudinal cerebral fissure 11 Occipital gyri

2 Superior parietal lobule 12 Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus
3 Intraparietal sulcus 13 Medial occipitotemporal gyrus
4 Inferior parietal lobule 14 Line of Gennari
5 Parieto-occipital sulcus 15 Striate area
6 Precuneus 16 Radiation of corpus callosum
7 Cuneus 17 Lateral ventricle, posterior horn
8 Calcarine sulcus 18 Optic radiation
9 Middle temporal gyrus 19 Vermis of cerebellum
10 Anterior occipital sulcus 20 Cerebellar hemisphere

Fig. 5.13. Section through the deepest part of the calcarine sulcus (6/5 !)