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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

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