Figure AII–29. Sagittal section
of the cerebral hemisphere,
diencephalon, brain stem, and
cerebellum through the mammillothalamic tract and anterior
thalamic nucleus. (1.8)
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Supraoptic nucleus
Preoptic region
Diagonal band of Broca
Optic chiasm
H1
Central tegmental tract
Inferior olivary nucleus:
Dorsal accessory
Principal
Medial lemniscus
Pontine nuclei
Corticospinal and corticobulbar fibers
Substantia nigra
Fascicles of
oculomotor nerve (III)
Mammillary nucleus
Hypothalamic nuclei
Supraoptic
decussation
H2
Cuneate fascicle
Medial vestibular nucleus (VIII)
Pyramid
Solitary nucleus (VII, IX, X)
Solitary tract (VII, IX, X)
Cuneate nucleus
Fourth ventricle
Abducens nucleus (VI)
Locus ceruleus
Mesencephalic trigeminal
nucleus (V)
Mesencephalic trigeminal
tract (V)
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Periaqueductal gray matter
Prerubral field (Forel H)
Red nucleus
Inferior colliculus
(central nucleus)
Lateral lemniscus
Corpus callosum (splenium)
Pulvinar
Internal medullary lamina
Centromedian nucleus
Brachium of superior colliculus
Pretectal area
Ventral posterior medial nucleus
Superior colliculus
2:47 PM
Fornix
Anterior commissure
Lateral dorsal nucleus
Anterior thalamic nuclei
Ventral lateral nucleus
Cingulate gyrus
Corpus callosum (body)
and cingulum
Medial dorsal nucleus
Fornix (body)
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Corpus callosum
(rostrum)
Septal nuclei
Stria terminalis
Stria medullaris
Corpus callosum
(genu)
Ventral anterior nucleus
Lateral ventricle
Mammillothalamic tract
Figure AII–29 Continued.
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Figure AII–30. Sagittal section
of the cerebral hemisphere,
diencephalon, brain stem, and
cerebellum through the ventral
posterior lateral nucleus and the
dentate nucleus. (1.9)
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Ventral anterior and
ventral lateral nuclei
Lateral posterior nucleus
Optic tract
Olfactory tubercle
Middle cerebellar
peduncle
Pontine nuclei
Basis pedunculi
Substantia nigra
Dentate nucleus
Thalamic fasciculus
(Forel H1)
Peripeduncular nucleus
Brachium of inferior
colliculus
Medial geniculate nucleus
Nucleus accumbens
2:47 PM
Ventral pallidum
Cingulate gyrus
(isthmus)
Anterior commissure
Centromedian nucleus
Pulvinar
Primary visual (striate)
cortex
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Internal capsule
(anterior limb)
Globus pallidus:
External segment
Internal segment
Fornix (crus)
Lateral ventricle (body)
Reticular nucleus and
external medullary lamina
Internal capsule
(posterior limb)
Ventral posterior lateral
nucleus
Subthalamic
nucleus
Zona incerta
Caudate nucleus
Lateral ventricle
(anterior horn)
Internal capsule (genu)
Figure AII–30 Continued.
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Figure AII–31. Sagittal section
of the cerebral hemisphere and
cerebellum through the amygdaloid complex and hippocampal formation. (1.9)
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