Brain Structures you must know on a sheep brain or the human brain, models and posters;
some structures will be visible in the cranial floor.
cerebral hemispheres brain stem
sulcus (pl. sulci) midbrain gyrus (pl. gyri) corpora quadrigemina longitudinal fissure superior colliculus transverse fissure inferior colliculus cerebral cortex pons corpus callosum medulla oblongata Fornix pyramids* frontal lobe ventricles parietal lobe choroid plexus (1 in each ventricle) temporal lobe lateral ventricles occipital lobe septum pellucidum insula central sulcus* interventricular foramen precentral gyrus* third ventricle postcentral gyrus* cerebral aqueduct lateral sulcus* fourth ventricle meninges dura mater Diencephalon arachnoid mater* Thalamus (contains intermediate pia mater* mass*) Hypothalamus cranial nerves mammillary bodies I: olfactory^ infundibulum*^ olfactory tract pituitary gland (hypophysis)^ olfactory bulb pineal body (pineal gland) II: optic^ optic chiasma optic tract Cerebellum III: oculomotor*^ cerebellar hemispheres IV: trochlear*^ Vermis V: trigeminal*^ arbor vitae VI: abducens*^ Folia VII: facial*^ VIII: vestibulocochlear*^ IX: glossopharyngeal*^ X: vagus*^ XI: accessory*^ XII: hypoglossal*^ Look at the human brain, the floor of the cranium, the models and posters! * These structures may be difficult to see on sheep brain, should be visible on human ^These structures are likely visible in the cranial floor