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PRENATAL MOUSE BRAIN ATLAS

PRENATAL MOUSE BRAIN ATLAS

Color images and annotated diagrams of:


Gestational Days 12, 14, 16 and 18
Sagittal, coronal and horizontal section

Uta Schambra, Ph.D.


Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology,
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614

Illustrations by Barbara A. Connelly


Author
Uta Schambra
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
P.O. Box 70852
Johnson City, TN 37614
USA
schambra@etsu.edu

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CONTENTS

Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction xiii
Methods xv
References xvii
Index xix

Gestational Day 12
16 Sagittal Sections 1-33
Enlargements: Ganglia, Inner Ear 4
Pituitary 20
22 Coronal Sections 35-79 Gestational Day 16
Enlargements: Cranial Nerve Nuclei 1 (III, IV, VI) 64 16 Sagittal Sections 279-311
Cranial Nerve Nuclei 2 (Vmo, Vsen, Vmes, VII) 66 Enlargements: Olfactory Bulb 292
18 Horizontal Sections 81-117 Cerebellum 302
Enlargements: Cortical, Thalamic and Tectal 30 Coronal Sections 313-373
Neuroepithelium 84 Enlargements: Cortex, Lateral Ganglionic Eminence 330
Eyes 98 Hippocampus, Thalamus 350
17 Horizontal Sections 375-409
Gestational Day 14 Enlargements: Cortex 390
20 Sagittal Sections 119-159 Cervical Spinal Cord 400
Enlargements: Ganglia, Inner Ear 136
Cerebellum 151 Gestational Day 18
33 Coronal Sections 161-227 17 Sagittal Sections 411-445
Enlargements: Septal Area, Olfactory Bulb and Enlargements: Hippocampus, Thalamus,
Nerve 168 Internal Capsule 422
Eyes 184 Midline Forebrain Structure 442
24 Horizontal Sections 229-277 26 Coronal Sections 447-499
Enlargements: Cortical Neuroepithelium, Lateral Enlargements: Olfactory Bulb 450
Ganglionic Eminence 238 Corpus Callosum, Septal Area 464
Internal Capsule, Stria terminalis, Stria Medullaris 249 15 Horizontal Sections 501-531
Medulla 274 Enlargements: Cerebellum 509
Cervical Spinal Cord 276 Olfactory Bulbs 523
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PREFACE

This atlas is designed to support research in neuroscience, gene stained while maturing neurons in intermediate zones are lightly
manipulation, molecular biology and neurotoxicology. For stained. In contrast, developing pathways and their glial scaffolding
researchers unfamiliar with the developing mouse brain, full are stained deeply pink with eosin. Regions of particular
sections are shown to aid in the orientation and comparison to their developmental interest, for example the eye, cranial nerve nuclei,
own sections. This atlas provides complete sets of sagittal, coronal or ganglia, are photographed at higher power to show different
and horizontal sections, useful when determining which plane of stages of development. Special attention has been given to
sectioning may be most advantageous for a particular study. For ventricular zones, the origin of all brain structures, in order to assist
instance, sagittal and horizontal sections are well suited for a quick tracking cells carrying a specific gene. For instance, using the
scan of a brain, while coronal sections provide more detailed bacterial artificial chromosome vector method of producing
information. In the color images the hematoxylin stain provides transgenic mice (Nature 425: 917-925, 2003), the development of
excellent information on neurons at different stages of the neurons in a gene specific nucleus could be traced back to two
development, i.e., neuroblasts in ventricular zones are darkly progenitor cell in a related ventricular zone.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I want to acknowledge my autistic son Eric, whose continued I also wish to express my gratitude to Brunhilde Tober-Meyer,
struggle with his developmental disabilities inspired me to study DVM, MS, who out of friendship gave up golden days of retirement
normal and abnormal brain development in order to contribute to the to tackle the unwieldy index (13,000+ entries were included). Her
research into the puzzle of autism. positive attitude towards this project and meticulous work was a
Also I want to thank my graduate advisors, Drs. Jean Lauder and great relief to me. I am very thankful for her help.
Kathy Sulik who supported and encouraged me as an adult student to I thank the Pathology Department at East Tennessee State
begin this work. Part of my Ph. D. dissertation resulted in the first University for the permission to use their Shandon Veristain 24-4
prenatal mouse brain atlas (Atlas of the Prenatal Mouse Brain, Uta automated hematoxylin and eosin stainer to process the large number
B. Schambra, Jean M. Lauder and Jerry Silver, Academic Press, of slides for this project.
1992). That effort reflected my still growing knowledge of the This work was supported by the Dean of the Quillen College of
developing mouse brain. I trust that the revisions in this new brain Medicine and the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at East
atlas reflect the most recent knowledge in the field of murine Tennessee State University and by Springer Science + Business
developmental neuroanatomy. Media, LLC.
I am greatly indebted and thankful to my assistant, Barbara A. Thanks for their encouragement and patience to the editorial and
Connelly, for her outstanding technical work in preparation of the production staff at Springer, Joseph Burns, Ann Avouris, Deborah
computer drawings from my tracings. She skillfully and patiently Doherty and Laurin Becker.
dealt with the never-ending stream of annotations, and prepared the Last, but not least, I want to recognize the excellent works by
manuscript and DVD for publication. I particularly appreciate her Altman and Bayer, Paxinos et al., Jacobowitz and Abbott, and
tireless and good-natured help throughout this project. Kaufman (see reference list) whose publications helped me
tremendously in my understanding of the developing rodent brain.

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INTRODUCTION

This Prenatal Mouse Brain Atlas provides comprehensive For ease of use, we only use unabbreviated annotations. Structures
documentation of mouse brain development until shortly before birth are identified with terms used in adult animals even if they are only
(gestational day (GD) 19.5 average). It follows brain development an anlage or a precursor. Tracts are often labeled even though axons
from early discernable structures in embryonic heads on GD 12 and have not grown along the brightly eosin stained glial pathway.
GD 14 to more clearly defined structures in fetal brains on GD 16 For convenience, a DVD is provided which contains all color
and GD 18. For additional information, sections are presented in the images, matching drawings and the drawings superimposed on the
three cardinal planes, sagittal, coronal and horizontal. Genetic or images. This DVD provides an additional tool for the researcher who
toxicological manipulations may result in damaged offspring which may want to print specific pages for further use.
are recognized by the mouse dams and cannibalized within the first The web site, Electronic Prenatal Mouse Brain Atlas,
few days. This makes studying the effects of manipulation in www.epmba.org, provides expanded sets of annotated GD 12 and
postnatal animals problematic, thus giving importance to a prenatal GD 16 coronal images, which can be viewed in high magnification.
mouse brain atlas. The GD 12 coronal set can also be viewed as 3D presentation, and
can be virtually sectioned at different planes.

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METHODS

The widely used inbred mouse strain, C57Bl/6J (The Jackson coronal embryo suffered forceps damage to its right cortex, which
Laboratories), was chosen for preparation of this atlas. Ten- to 20- resulted in hematomas in the brain. Interestingly, these show well the
week-old females were time-mated from 9 to 10 am. The day a still nucleated red and other developing blood cells.
copulation plug was found was considered gestational day (GD) 0. Tissue sections were deparaffinized in xylenes (3 x 6 min);
At the time of sacrifice (10 am) on GD 12, 14, 16, or 18, pregnant ethanols (100%: 3 x 1 min, 95%; 1 x 1 min); running tap water
dams were anesthetized with an intraperitoneal injection of chloral (1 min); stained with hematoxylin (Richard Allan #7211, Fisher
hydrate (350 mg/kg body weight). Embryos/fetuses were removed Scientific; 9 min); rinsed with running tap water (3 min); background
from the uterus, and their crown-rump length (CRL) recorded. staining removed with acid alcohol (4 ml conc. HCl / 750 ml 70%
Specimen of average CRL were chosen as follows: GD 12, 8 mm; ethanol; 2 sec); rinsed in running tap water (2 min); passed through a
GD 14, 12 mm; GD 16, 15 mm; and GD 18, 21 mm. bluing solution (ammonia water; 2 ml NH3 / 750 ml H2O; 25 sec);
GD 12 embryos were immersed in Bouin’s fixative for 24 hrs, and rinsed in running tap water (3 min) and 95% ethanol (2 x 30 sec);
then rinsed in 70% ethanol for 1 week. GD 14 embryos and GD 16 stained with eosin Y (Richard Allan #7111, Fisher Scientific; 6 min);
and GD 18 fetuses were perfused transcardially at room temperature, dehydrated with 95% ethanol (1 x 1 min); 100% ethanol (2 x 1 min);
first with 5 ml of 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline (PBS), and then and xylenes (2 x 3 min).
for 5 to 10 min (depending on size) with 4% paraformaldehyde in Stained sections were selected by areas of interest rather than at
PBS using a Masterflex pump (flow rate 0.1 ml/min). Following equal intervals. Whole sections were photographed with a Spot
perfusion, whole heads (GD 14) or brains (GD 16, GD 18) were Insight 4 ver. 4.5.9.3 digital camera (Diagnostic Instruments) using a
immersed overnight in the same fixative at 4°C, and then washed for Leica Wild M420 macroscope. High magnification images were
two days in several changes of PBS. photographed using a Leitz Laborlux S with 4x, 10x and 20x
Specimens with similar CRL were selected and dehydrated in an objectives. Images were captured on a Mac Power PC G5, and then
ascending series of ethanols and xylenes. For embedding in traced using Adobe Illustrator CS2 ver. 12.0.1 computer graphics
Paraplast, specimens were placed on their sides for sagittal, with systems. Structures were delineated as follows: central nervous
faces down for coronal, on their ventral surfaces for horizontal system structures, inner ear and eye, 1 point (pt) solid; fiber tracts,
sectioning. Sagittal, coronal and horizontal sections were then cut at 0.5 pt dashed; ganglia, olfactory and auditory epithelium, 0.75 pt
10 ȝm with a rotary microtome. Because of sidewise rotation of the solid; peripheral nerves, 1.0 pt dotted; head structures, 0.5 pt solid;
GD 12 embryos and the mesencepalic and pontine flexures, sections vessels, 0.5 pt dashed. Color of images was adjusted, if necessary, in
are not always strictly parallel to the midline or coronal. The GD 12 Adobe Photoshop CS2 ver. 8.0.

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INDEX

A Accumbens nucleus · 44, 100, 102, Anterior commissure · 122-130, 152-158,


124-130, 146, 152-156, 176, 178, 246, 178, 246, 250, 252, 280-300, 304-310,
A4-7 (Noradrenergic nuclear complex) · 284-288, 294-298, 308, 320-328, 332, 320-328, 332-406, 416, 426, 430-444,
60, 62, 68 336, 402, 406, 420, 426, 428, 430, 438, 518
A6 (Locus coeruleus) · 140, 142, 210, 212, 440, 444, 456-462, 466, 520, 524 Anterior commissure, anterior part ·
256, 258, 294, 296, 366, 382-386, 424, Accumbens nucleus, ventricular zone, 126-130, 152, 154, 158, 172-176,
426, 440, 444, 490, 492, 512, 514 lateral ventricle · 42 246, 250, 252, 284-296, 308, 320-336,
A9 (Substantia nigra) · 30, 58, 90, 132, Adenohypophysis (Pituitary, anterior lobe) 338, 340-406, 424-428, 444, 458-462,
134, 138, 140, 204, 246, 250, 252, 296, · 16-22, 108, 110, 146, 148, 152-156, 466-470, 520
356, 358, 360, 382-386, 392, 426, 428, 196-200, 262, 482 Anterior commissure, intrabulbar part · 522
440, 444, 510-516 Adrenergic nucleus (C1) · 218 Anterior commissure, posterior part ·
A9 (Substantia nigra, compact part) · 56, Alveus · 288, 290, 414, 418-424, 432, 434, 122-126, 154, 156, 178, 246, 250,
200, 202, 486 474-478, 504, 506, 514 280-290, 294, 300, 308, 334-402,
A9 (Substantia nigra, reticular part) · Ambiguus nucleus · 30, 76, 114, 148, 152, 414-420, 424-428, 468-472, 520
196-202, 484, 486 218, 220, 222, 270, 272, 370, 372, 398, Anterior diencephalic fold · 14-18, 30, 32,
A9-10 (Dopaminergic nuclear complex) · 56 436, 496, 498, 524 48-52
A10 (Ventral tegmental area) · 16, 18, 22, Amygdala · 6, 8, 48, 50, 90-94, 100, 186, Anterior hypothalamic area · 28, 94, 96,
26-30, 56-60, 90, 138, 144, 146, 152, 346, 414, 476, 478, 518 104, 140, 142, 148, 258, 398, 428, 436,
198-204, 250, 252, 296-300, 304, Amygdala, subventricular zone, lateral 474-478
356-364, 384, 388, 430-436, 486, 512 ventricle · 346, 348 Anterior hypothalamic area, intermediate
Abducens nerve (VI) · 52, 126-130, 156, Amygdala, ventricular zone, lateral zone · 50
188, 190, 262 ventricle · 346, 348 Anterior hypothalamic area, ventricular
Abducens nucleus · 14, 16, 22, 60-64, Amygdalohippocampal area · 282, 414-418 zone · 50
108-112, 152, 208, 264, 298, 308, 366, Amygdaloid neuroepithelium · 90, 92, Anterior hypothalamic neuroepithelium ·
396, 434-438, 520 96, 98, 122, 124-128, 158, 246-254, 12, 26
Accessory cuneate nucleus · See External 280-284, 346, 348, 416, 418, 520 Anterior hypothalamic nucleus · 100, 102,
(lateral) cuneate nucleus Anterior ampulla · 206 188-192, 254, 256, 300, 304, 402, 404
Accessory nerve (XI) · 216, 496 Anterior amygdaloid area · 156, 282, 284, Anterior lobe (of pituitary, Adenohypophysis)
Accessory nucleus · 276, 396, 430 340-344, 416, 418, 472-476 16-24, 108, 110, 146-156, 196-200, 262,
Accessory olfactory bulb · 126-130, 140, Anterior cerebral artery · 32, 48, 94, 96, 100, 264, 482
142, 162, 164, 242, 286-296, 308, 310, 102, 172-178, 326, 456, 460, 462, 456, 472 Anterior olfactory nucleus · 102, 122, 130,
314, 428, 430, 448, 452, 516, 518 Anterior chamber of eye · 182, 184 146, 164-168, 244, 246, 250, 286, 290,
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292, 296, 304, 308, 310, 318, 406, 430, 352-370, 376-380, 434, 436, 440-444, B1-3 (Serotonergic nuclear complex) ·
440, 444, 526 480-484, 488, 492, 494, 502-506 72-76
Anterior olfactory nucleus, dorsal part · Aqueduct, intermediate zone, inferior B2 (Raphe obscurus nucleus) · 14, 16, 114,
286, 288, 292, 430 colliculus · 246, 250, 252 116, 154, 156, 222, 264, 266, 276, 372,
Anterior olfactory nucleus, lateral part · Aqueduct, intermediate zone, tegmentum · 396, 398, 402, 494, 498
286, 288, 426, 452, 454 60 B3 (Raphe magnus nucleus) · 14, 18, 20,
Anterior olfactory nucleus, medial part · Aqueduct, subventricular zone, tectum · 62-66, 70, 102-108, 112, 202-206, 258,
520 208 262, 362, 366, 368, 404, 428, 488-494,
Anterior olfactory nucleus, posterior part · Aqueduct, ventricular zone, inferior 524-530
290-296, 454 colliculus · 72, 76, 210-214, 218, 254, B5 (Median raphe nucleus, pons) · 18, 20,
Anterior olfactory nucleus, ventral part · 368 22, 56- 58, 60, 148, 152, 200-204, 208,
292, 428, 430, 444, 522, 524, 528, 530 Aqueduct, ventricular zone, periaqueductal 254-260, 360-364, 384-388, 392-396,
Anterior pretectal nucleus · 16, 152, gray · 32 488, 512-518
188-196, 240, 242, 298, 300, 348-354, Aqueduct, ventricular zone, superior B6 (Dorsal raphe nucleus, pons) · 18, 148,
380, 382, 430, 480, 482, 504, 506 colliculus · 200, 210, 212, 216, 368 152-256, 298, 306-310, 432
Anterior (superior) semicircular canal · Aqueduct, ventricular zone, tectum · 14, B7 (Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain) · 22,
68-74, 106, 108, 114, 116, 136, 204, 16, 56-62, 68, 196, 198, 208 24, 62, 68, 148, 152, 154, 206-212, 246,
208-218, 260 Aqueduct, ventricular zone, tegmentum · 250-254, 360, 364, 366, 380, 382, 438,
Anterior thalamic nucleus · 16, 18, 46, 88, 14, 16, 56-62, 68, 194-198 488, 490, 510
92, 132, 138-148, 178, 180, 240-250, Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus · 14, 16, 54, B8 (Median raphe nucleus, midbrain) ·
430, 444 100, 144, 194, 196, 258, 260, 298, 300, 204- 208, 386
Anterior thalamic nucleus, intermediate 304-308, 352-356, 398, 402-406, Basal nucleus of Meynert · 286, 470-474
zone · 178 430-434, 480-484, 524-530 Basilar artery · 14-20, 56-64, 68-74, 92-96,
Anterior thalamic nucleus, ventricular zone Area postrema · 142-152, 266 100, 112-116, 198-206, 210-222,
· 22, 26, 90 Atlas (C1 vertebra) · 220 268-272, 364-370, 486, 488
Anterodorsal hypothalamic nucleus · 306, Auditory cortex · 346-352, 480, 482 Basioccipital bone · 202-206, 216, 272
342, 344, 398, 430, 432, 518, 520 Auditory cortex, cortical plate · 350 Basolateral amygdaloid nucleus · 124, 126,
Anterodorsal preoptic nucleus · 520 Auditory cortex, lateral ventricle, 280, 346, 348, 398, 412, 476-480, 518,
Anterodorsal thalamic nucleus · 338, 340, intermediate zone · 350 520
392, 472 Auditory cortex, marginal zone · 350 Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus · 158,
Anteromedial thalamic nucleus · 298, 300, Auditory cortex, lateral ventricle, 254, 282, 346, 348, 398, 414-420,
304, 306, 310, 338, 394, 396, 432, subventricular zone · 350 476-480, 524
436-442, 472, 514, 516 Auditory cortex, lateral ventricle, Basosphenoid bone · 188-200
Anteroventral hypothalamic nucleus · 306, ventricular zone · 350 Bed nucleus of accessory olfactory tract ·
342, 344, 398, 402, 430, 432, 524 Auditory meatus · 202 284
Anteroventral thalamic nucleus · 296, 338, Bed nucleus of stria terminalis · 14, 16,
340, 394, 472, 474, 512, 514 28, 46-50, 92, 132, 134, 138-142, 152,
B
Aqueduct · 10-16, 22-32, 56-76, 82-100, 178-182, 246-252, 290, 294, 296, 308,
140-158, 182, 186, 188, 194-220, 236, 310, 338, 340, 398, 402, 428, 430, 442,
B1 (Raphe pallidus nucleus) · 66, 154, 156,
240-244, 246, 250-258, 302-310, 348, 468-472, 516-520
210, 214-218, 224, 370, 402, 404, 498
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Blood vessel · 40, 42, 66, 84, 86, 330, 442 Central medial thalamic nucleus, 436-440, 468-472, 492-498, 504,
Brachium of inferior colliculus · 12, 88, subventricular zone, third ventricle · 510-516
204,-214, 242-246, 254, 294, 296, 360- 180, 182, 186 Cingulate cortex · 84-90, 132, 134, 162,
366, 376, 424, 426, 484-490, 502-506 Central medial thalamic nucleus, 164, 166, 170, 172, 174, 176, 178, 234,
Brachium of superior colliculus · 12, 54, ventricular zone, third ventricle · 92, 236, 240, 304, 306, 316-328, 332, 334,
56, 82, 86, 88, 132, 134, 144, 154-158, 180, 182, 186 376-380, 434-442, 454-462, 466-470,
192-200, 232-236, 240, 294, 296, 300, Central tegmental tract · 32, 240, 242, 378 502-506, 514
348-364, 378, 422, 424, 428, 442, 444, Central thalamic nucleus · See Rhomboid Cingulate cortex, marginal zone · 24
480, 482, 504, 506 thalamic nucleus Cingulate cortex, ventricular zone, lateral
Cephalic flexure · See Mesencephalic ventricle · 22, 38, 40
flexure Cingulum · 318-328, 332, 334, 456-472,
C
Cerebellar neuroepithelium · 2, 6-18, 502-506, 514
C1 (Adrenergic nucleus) · 218 22-32, 68 Claustrum · 120, 164, 282, 284, 318-328,
CA1 (Hippocampal region) · 422, 474-478 Cerebellar nuclear neurons, migrating · 12, 334-338, 414-420, 454-462, 466-470
CA2 (Hippocampal region) · 422, 474-478 26-32, 260, 382 Cochlear duct · 4-10, 26-30, 60, 62, 68,
CA3 (Hippocampal region) · 422, 476, 478 Cerebellum · 130-138, 146, 150-158, 108, 112-116, 132-146, 158, 202-210,
CA4 (Hippocampal region) · 478 210-220, 258-262, 284-290, 296-310, 264-270
Cajal-Retzius cells · 390 366-370, 380-386, 414-420, 424-440, Cochlear nerve (VIII) · 4, 28, 62, 68, 108,
Caudate-putamen · See also striatum · 8-12, 444, 490-498, 504-512 114, 116, 144, 266, 268
32, 122-1126, 152-158, 170-174, 242, Cerebellum, intermediate zone, fourth Cochlear neuroepithelium · 2-6, 32, 68, 70,
244, 282-288, 318-342, 388, 392-398, ventricle · 74 72, 100-112, 132, 136, 140, 206-210,
414-428, 458-462, 466-480, 510-518 Cerebellum, rhombic lip · 210 214, 216, 262, 296, 392, 414, 492, 494
Cavernous sinus · 6-10, 28-32, 52-62, Cerebellum, ventricular zone, fourth Cochlear (spiral) ganglion · 4-8, 28, 30, 62,
68-72,104-108, 112 ventricle · 74, 76, 150, 214, 216, 220, 68, 106-114, 136-144, 158, 204-210,
Cavity of lens vesicle · 50, 96, 98, 110 368, 370 264-270
Cavum of septum pellucidum · 466, 512 Cerebral peduncle · 14-18, 22-32, 54-60, Commissure of inferior colliculus · 502
Central amygdaloid nucleus · 126, 64, 88-94, 132, 140, 144, 148, 194-202, Commissure of superior colliculus ·
188-192, 252, 282, 344, 346, 396, 246, 250, 252-258, 288, 296, 342-348, 140-146, 194, 196, 200, 204, 234, 308,
398, 414-418, 476-480, 518, 520 352-360, 384, 386, 392-396, 422-428, 354-364, 430, 438, 484-492, 502
Central canal · 78, 158, 226, 272-276, 440, 476-486, 510-520 Cornea · 178-186, 256-260
394-400, 428 Cervical flexure · 14, 22 Corneal epithelium · 98, 108, 254
Central canal, ventricular zone, spinal cord Cervical spinal cord · 400 Corneal stroma · 98
· 16, 428 Cervical spinal nerves · 220 Corpus callosum · 316-328, 332, 414-418,
Central gray · See Periaqueductal gray Choroid fissure · 100, 112 424, 430, 468, 470, 510, 514, 516
Central lateral thalamic nucleus · 88 Choroid plexus · 8-18, 22-32, 42, 78, 110, Corpus callosum, anterior forceps ·
Central medial thalamic nucleus · 18, 28, 112, 126-132, 136-158, 174-178, 182, 316-326, 420, 430-434, 454-460, 502, 504
90, 140-144, 180, 182, 186-190, 240- 214-220, 236, 240, 248, 262, 264, 284, Corpus callosum, genu · 326, 328, 332,
244, 300, 308, 310, 342, 344, 388, 392, 286, 298-306, 328-340, 344, 350, 368, 396, 436, 440, 444, 460-466, 504, 506,
432-436, 440, 474-478, 480, 512, 514 370, 382-388, 394, 414-418, 430, 432, 510, 512
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Corpus callosum, posterior forceps · D Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus · 62,


416-420, 426, 472, 474, 502-506 68, 206, 208-212, 244, 256, 294, 296,
Corpus callosum, splenium · 432, 442, Decussation of superior cerebellar 362, 364, 366, 382, 384, 424, 426, 488,
444 peduncle · 64, 152, 306, 362, 436, 488, 512, 514
Cortex, intermediate zone, lateral ventricle 510, 512 Dorsal premammillary nucleus · 482
· 120-124, 138, 144-148, 152-158, 164, Dentate gyrus · 130, 154, 156, 248, 290, Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7) · 22,
166, 172-178, 230-238, 280, 284-292, 294, 298, 342-354, 384, 388, 420, 432, 24, 62, 68, 148, 152, 154, 206-212, 246,
304, 306, 316-340, 376, 378, 382, 390, 434, 472-482, 506, 510, 512 250-254, 360, 364, 366, 380, 382, 438,
422, 454-462, 466, 502-506 Dentate gyrus, dorsal part · 424 488, 490, 510
Cortex, subventricular zone, lateral Dentate gyrus, neuroepithelium · 250 Dorsal raphe nucleus, pons (B6) · 18, 148,
ventricle · 28, 120-124, 130, 146, 158, Dentate gyrus, ventral part · 424 152-256, 298, 306-310, 432
164, 166, 172-176, 230-238, 280, 284, Dentate (lateral) nucleus · 138, 140, 158, Dorsal root ganglion · 78, 152, 222, 224
288-292, 306, 310, 318, 320-340, 350, 212, 214, 368, 382, 386, 416-420, 440, Dorsal tegmental bundle · 442
376, 378, 382, 384-390, 394, 398, 404, 444, 490-496, 508, 510 Dorsal tegmental nucleus · 28, 382-386,
420, 428, 456, 462-468, 504, 506 Dentatothalamic fasciculus · 140, 188, 200 430, 432, 438, 490, 492, 510
Cortex, ventricular zone, lateral ventricle · Diagonal band of Broca · 174, 244, 326, Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium · 14-18,
6, 8, 28, 120-124, 130, 144-148, 332-336, 460, 462, 466, 520 28, 30, 32, 44-52, 88
152-158, 164, 166, 172-176, 230-238, Dopaminergic nuclear complex (A9-10) · 56 Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus · 24,
280, 284, 288, 290, 304, 306, 318-340, Dorsal cochlear nucleus · 110, 136, 212, 52, 96, 100, 102, 194, 256, 258, 298,
376, 378, 382-390, 394, 398, 404, 406, 214, 262, 264, 290, 368, 388, 392, 304-308, 346, 348, 352, 398, 430-434,
438, 444, 456, 462-466, 502-506, 520 414-420, 444, 494 480, 524
Cortical amygdaloid nucleus · 128, 130, Dorsal diencephalic sulcus · 190, 348 Dorsomedial tegmental area · 490
188-192, 254, 282, 344-348, 352, 398, Dorsal endopiriform nucleus · 120, 282, Dorsomedial thalamic nucleus · See
402, 404, 412-418, 476-482, 524-530 318-328, 332-340, 412-420, 456-462, Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Cortical neuroepithelium · 6-10, 82-86, 466, 468-474, 478
120-130, 146, 148, 152-158, 172, 236, Dorsal funiculus · 10, 274, 388, 392-400 E
238, 280-288, 306, 318-328, 332-340, Dorsal horn · 10, 156, 226, 396-408, 420,
390, 396, 434, 456-468 424-428 Ear canal · 266-270
Cortical plate · 120-124, 130, 134, 138, Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus · 12, 52, Enamel organ (lower incisor) · 186, 188
144-148, 152-158, 162-166, 172-176, 54, 86, 130, 154, 156, 188-192, 236, Enamel organ (lower molar) · 190, 192
230-238, 280, 284-292, 304, 306, 242, 290, 294, 342-346, 350, 378-386, Enamel organ (upper incisor) · 172, 174
316-340, 350, 376-394, 414, 416, 422-426, 474-480, 506, 510 Enamel organ (upper molar) · 186-192
452-462, 466, 468, 502-506 Dorsal lateral olfactory tract · 126, 128, Endolymphatic duct · 76, 108, 110, 114,
Crista (of anterior ampulla) · 206 140, 142, 162, 286, 288, 292, 294, 308, 136, 212-218, 220
Crista (of posterior ampulla) · 212-216 310, 406, 448, 452, 518 Entopeduncular nucleus · 130, 186, 252,
Cuneate fasciculus · 156, 224, 226, 270, Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus · 376, 504 290, 294, 296, 424, 474, 518
272, 276, 298, 372, 400, 426, 434, 436 Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus · 14, 22, 78, Entorhinal cortex · 6, 8, 52, 100, 122, 126,
Cuneate nucleus · 156, 224, 268, 270, 274, 116, 154, 158, 220, 268, 270, 306, 308, 194, 196, 280-286, 352-358, 392, 394,
276, 298, 372, 426, 434-438 372, 392, 394, 428, 430, 498, 516 412-418, 482-486
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Ependyma · 422, 508 Eye, outer layer · 176 Fornix · 140, 172, 174, 182, 190, 194, 196,
Epidural space · 222 Eyelid · 98, 254, 258, 260 242, 254, 294, 298, 300, 304-308,
Epithalamic neuroepithelium · 30, 44-48, 336-340, 344, 346, 352-358, 388, 392,
50, 52, 84, 178, 234 396, 398, 402, 432-436, 464, 472, 474,
F
Epithalamus · 16, 18, 22, 24, 32, 42, 134, 478, 480-484, 512, 514, 520, 526
438, 440, 478, 506, 510 Fornix, column · 252, 332, 336, 338, 398,
Facial nerve (VII) · 2-10, 26-32, 60-64, 68,
Epithalamus, ventricular zone, third 436, 468, 470, 516
108-116, 128, 130, 136, 142-148, 156,
ventricle · 22, 24, 42, 134 Fornix, postcommissural · 430-442, 518,
158, 200-214, 262-268, 288, 290, 294,
Esophagus · 210-214, 216, 272 520
296, 310, 364, 366, 396, 416, 418, 426,
Eustachian tube · 26, 28, 56, 58, 112-116, Fornix, precommissural · 442
438, 488, 490, 518, 520
202, 266-270 Fourth ventricle · 2-32, 60-78, 96, 100-116,
Facial nerve (VII), genu · 60-64, 112, 152,
External auditory meatus · 204, 206, 210, 130-140, 144-158, 206-224, 258-372,
154, 206, 208, 262, 264, 298, 308, 366,
212, 266-270 384, 386, 388, 392-396, 414-418, 430,
434, 492
External capsule · 122, 124, 148, 152-158, 432, 436, 492-496, 508-520
Facial nucleus · 10, 12, 22, 24, 66-72, 112,
162-166, 170-180, 190, 240-244, Fourth ventricle, intermediate zone,
144-148, 208-214, 266-270, 294, 366,
280-286, 324, 326-340, 388, 392-398, cerebellum · 74
368, 402, 404, 418, 420, 434-438,
412-420, 424, 458-462, 466-476, 480, Fourth ventricle, ventricular zone · 490,
490-494, 524, 530
510-520 518
Facial nucleus, lateral part · 402, 404, 526,
External granular layer (of cerebellum) · Fourth ventricle, ventricular zone,
528
See External germinal layer (of cerebellum · 74, 76, 150, 214, 216, 220,
Facial nucleus, medial part · 402, 404, 526,
cerebellum) 368, 370
528
External germinal layer (of cerebellum) · Fourth ventricle, ventricular zone, medulla
Facial nucleus, ventricular zone, fourth
100-104, 110, 132, 134, 138, 144, 146, · 14, 18, 78, 150, 304
ventricle · 66, 490, 518
150, 206, 210-220, 258, 260, 286-290, Fourth ventricle, ventricular zone, pons ·
Fasciculus retroflexus · 16, 18, 30, 48-56,
294-310, 366-370, 380-384, 414-420, 58, 60-66, 366
86, 88, 132, 134, 138-148, 180, 182,
424, 426, 432-440, 444, 490-498, 508, Fourth ventricle, ventricular zone,
186, 190-198, 236, 240-246, 250, 300,
510, 512 precerebellar nuclei · 368
304, 306, 310, 342-348, 352-362, 384,
External (lateral) cuneate nucleus · 116, Fourth ventricle, ventricular zone,
386, 432-444, 474-486, 510, 512
156, 266, 268, 372, 420, 440, 444, 496 vestibular nuclei · 74, 76
Fastigial (medial) nucleus · 148, 150, 156,
External medullary lamina · 14-18, 30, Frontal cortex · 14-18, 28, 30, 82-92
214, 216, 258, 300-304, 370, 428, 430,
48-52, 88, 132, 134, 140-144, 148, 152, Frontal cortex, marginal zone · 40, 44, 48
494-498, 508, 510
180, 182, 186, 244, 290, 294, 296, 310, Frontal cortex, ventricular zone, lateral
Fimbria · 88, 128-132, 172, 174, 178,
342-348, 388, 392, 394, 422-430, 440, ventricle · 38, 42, 84, 162
240, 286-290, 298, 310, 336-352, 388,
442, 474-480, 510-516 Frontopolar cortex · 448, 452
392, 394, 420, 422, 470-474, 478-482,
External plexiform layer · 168, 286, 290, Frontopolar cortex, marginal zone · 36
510-514
292, 300, 304, 314, 316, 428, 432, 434, Frontopolar cortex, ventricular zone, lateral
Floor of fourth ventricle · 18, 396, 520
438, 440, 448, 450, 452, 522, 524 ventricle · 36
Floor plate · 224, 274
Extreme capsule · 242, 394, 516, 518 Fusion of palatal shelves · 180, 182,
Forel’s field · 152, 346, 352, 438, 480, 512,
Eye · 50, 96, 120, 158 186-192
518
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G 308, 314, 428-434, 440, 448-452, Hippocampus, ventricular zone · 18, 22,
518-524, 528 26, 28, 40-48, 130, 142, 146, 154-158,
Ganglion cell layer · 122, 180, 184, 256, 174-182, 186, 190-194, 232-236, 240,
258 244, 246, 252, 254, 290, 338
H
Gasserian ganglion · See Trigeminal Hook bundle · 216, 218, 258, 368
(semilunar) ganglion Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal ·
Habenular commissure · 48, 50, 138, 180,
Geniculate ganglion · 2-6, 32, 60, 62, 108, 126, 128, 130, 136, 206-214, 264-270
182, 232, 234, 300, 304-308, 342, 344,
110, 114, 124, 132, 136, 200-210, 264 Hyaloid artery · 184
382, 438, 440-474, 476, 478, 504
Germinal trigone · 104, 110, 132, 134, 138, Hyaloid cavity · 98, 120, 122, 256
Habenular neuroepithelium · 82-86
144, 146, 150, 154, 206-216, 258, 260, Hyaloid vascular plexus · 50, 98, 108, 110,
Habenular nuclei · 42
294-310, 368, 370, 388, 414-418, 514, 120, 122, 184, 254, 256
Habenular recess · 84, 232, 234, 384-388,
516 Hypoglossal nerve (XII) · 6, 8, 12, 14, 22-
392, 474-478
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus · 22, 24, 28, 32, 76, 132, 138, 142-148, 152, 194
Habenulointerpeduncular tract · See
66, 70, 72, 110-116, 154, 208-212, 216, Hypoglossal nucleus · 12-16, 76, 78, 116,
Fasciculus retroflexus
218, 264-268, 272, 298, 306-370, 396, 156, 158, 222, 224, 270, 272, 304, 306,
Hair follicle · 192
426-434, 490-496 372, 392, 394, 428, 430, 498, 518, 520
Hematoma · 38-48, 52, 74, 82
Glial palisades · 154, 304-308, 430 Hypothalamic neuroepithelium · 12-16, 24,
Hippocampal fissure · 288, 422, 424
Glial wedge · 324-328, 458-468, 510 26, 92, 148, 152
Hippocampal formation · 130, 290, 350,
Globus pallidus · 12, 28-32, 90-96, 126, Hypothalamus · 304, 306, 346, 356,
420, 432, 476, 478, 484, 510
128, 156, 180, 182, 242-248, 284, 286, 428-440, 444, 484
Hippocampal neuroepithelium · 10, 12,
338-342, 392-396, 416-420, 424, Hypothalamus, ventricular zone, third
32, 86-92, 126, 128, 172, 250, 280,
470-476, 514-518 ventricle · 194, 196, 306
282-288, 350, 388
Glomerular layer · 138, 168, 286, 290, 292, Hippocampal region (CA1) · 422, 474-478
296, 300, 314, 316, 428, 434, 438, 440, Hippocampal region (CA2) · 422, 474-478 I
444, 448, 450, 452, 516-524 Hippocampal region (CA3) · 422, 476, 478
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) · 2-6, 26, 30, Hippocampal region (CA4) · 478 Indusium griseum · 328, 332, 334, 460-468
68-72, 114, 142, 144, 212, 214, 266, Hippocampus · 42-48, 130, 132, 140, 142, Inferior alveolar nerve (V3) · 194
268, 496 146,152-158, 176-182, 186, 190-194, Inferior cerebellar peduncle · 4-8, 30, 32,
Gracile fasciculus · 158, 226, 272, 276, 232-236, 240, 244, 246, 252, 254, 310, 62, 68-76, 100-116, 134-142, 150, 156,
400, 428, 430 334-348, 352, 354, 382-388, 392, 394, 158, 206-220, 258-266, 286-290,
Gracile nucleus · 158, 224, 268, 270-274, 412-422, 428, 434, 442, 472-482, 504, 296-300, 366-372, 382, 386, 388, 392,
276, 372, 428, 430 506, 512, 514 394, 416, 418, 424, 440, 444, 490, 494,
Granular layer (of dentate gyrus) · 290, Hippocampus, dorsal part · 420, 424 496, 508, 510, 516
422, 472, 484, 506, 512 Hippocampus, intermediate zone · 42, Inferior cervical ganglion · 146, 152
Granular layer (of olfactory bulb) · See 130, 142, 146, 152-158, 174-182, Inferior colliculus · 10-18, 22-32, 70, 74,
Granule cell layer (of olfactory bulb) 186, 190-194, 232-236, 240, 252 94, 96, 100, 134, 138-142, 148-158,
Granule cell layer (of dentate gyrus) · See Hippocampus, subventricular zone · 130, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218-222, 242, 244,
Granular layer (of dentate gyrus) 232, 234 252-256, 294-310, 360-370, 376, 378,
Granule cell layer (of olfactory bulb) · Hippocampus, ventral part · 130, 420 380, 424-440, 444, 488-498, 502-506
162-166, 250, 286, 290-294, 300, 304,
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Inferior colliculus, intermediate zone, Intermediate hemisphere (of cerebellum) · Intermediate zone, lateral ventricle, septal
aqueduct · 246, 250, 252 See Paravermis area · 24, 44, 168
Inferior colliculus, neuroepithelium · 302, Intermediate horn · 400 Intermediate zone, neural retina · 122, 254,
506 Intermediate lobe (of pituitary) · 20, 258
Inferior colliculus, ventricular zone, 106-110, 148, 152, 262 Intermediate zone, olfactory ventricle,
aqueduct · 72, 76, 210-214, 218, 254, Intermediate nerve · 108 olfactory bulb · 126, 140, 144, 146, 250
368 Intermediate nucleus of lateral lemniscus · Intermediate zone, third ventricle, lateral
Inferior facial ganglion · See Geniculate 488 preoptic area · 48
ganglion Intermediate reticular nucleus · 370, 496 Intermediate zone, third ventricle, medial
Inferior glossopharyngeal (petrosal) Intermediate subpallial sulcus · 44, 46, 92, preoptic area · 46
ganglion · 2, 4, 26-30, 114, 142, 144, 100, 144, 174, 240-246 Intermediate zone, third ventricle,
208-212 Intermediate zone, anterior hypothalamus · paratenial thalamic nucleus · 178
Inferior medullary velum · 2-14, 18, 22, 32, 50 Internal arcuate fibers · 274, 276
70-78, 112-116, 216, 222, 224, 264-268 Intermediate zone, anterior thalamic Internal capsule · 10, 50, 52, 92, 96, 100-
Inferior oblique muscle · 122, 124 nucleus · 178 106, 122-134, 138, 154-158, 170, 172,
Inferior olive · 72-76, 114, 116, 154-158, Intermediate zone, aqueduct, inferior 180, 182, 186-192, 242-254, 282, 284-
220, 222, 272, 274, 370, 372, 398, 400, colliculus · 246, 250, 252 290, 294, 320-346, 392, 394, 396, 398,
402, 424-430, 496, 498, 526-530 Intermediate zone, aqueduct, tegmentum · 414-426, 458-462, 466-480, 510-518
Inferior rectus muscle · 122-126, 156, 60 Internal carotid artery · 8-12, 26, 30, 32,
180-184 Intermediate zone, fourth ventricle, 50, 52, 56-62, 68, 90-96, 100-112, 156,
Inferior vagal (nodose) ganglion · 2-6, 142, cerebellum · 74 188, 190, 194, 196, 200-210, 214, 216,
146, 214, 272 Intermediate zone, hippocampus · 42, 130, 260, 272, 478
Inferior vestibular nucleus · 10, 28, 30, 76, 142, 146, 152-158, 174-182, 186, Internal jugular vein · 4, 6, 26, 30, 32,
114, 116, 148, 152, 216-222, 262, 264, 190-194, 232-236, 240, 252 212-218, 272
266, 298, 368, 370, 426, 494-498 Intermediate zone, lateral ventricle, Internal medullary lamina · 348
Infralimbic cortex · 92, 134, 318, 320, 458 auditory cortex · 350 Internal plexiform layer · 286, 292, 300,
Infundibular recess · 18, 22, 24, 50, Intermediate zone, lateral ventricle, cortex · 308, 314, 428, 440, 444, 448-452, 516,
102-106, 148, 196, 260, 300, 406, 482, 120-124, 138, 144-148, 152-158, 164, 518, 522, 524
528, 530 166, 172-178, 230-238, 280, 284-292, Interpeduncular fossa · 24, 56, 198, 202,
Infundibular stalk · 198 304, 306, 316-340, 376, 378, 382, 390, 252, 310, 358, 360, 362, 386
Infundibulum · 152, 408 422, 454-462, 466, 502-506 Interpeduncular nucleus · 16, 22, 24, 56,
Insular cortex · 8, 10, 38, 40, 120, 162, Intermediate zone, lateral ventricle, lateral 90, 148, 250, 252, 304, 306, 310, 362,
166, 170, 174-178, 280-284, 316-328, ganglionic eminence · 40-48, 88, 172 384, 386, 432-438, 486, 512
332- 340, 412, 414, 416-424, 454, Intermediate zone, lateral ventricle, medial Interpeduncular nucleus, caudal part · 198
456-462, 466, 468 ganglionic eminence · 46, 176, 178 Interpeduncular nucleus, rostral part · 196
Interfascicular nucleus · 308, 386, 512 Intermediate zone, lateral ventricle, Interposed nucleus · 146, 158, 214, 218,
Interhemispheric fissure · See Longitudinal pallidum · 46 296, 368, 370, 382, 386, 420, 424, 426,
cerebral fissure Intermediate zone, lateral ventricle, 438, 494-498, 508, 510
Intermediate gray (of spinal cord) · 12, piriform cortex · 38 Interstitial nucleus · 146, 200, 310, 356,
156, 158, 224, 400, 402, 408, 426 358, 382, 384
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Interventricular foramen · 16, 18, 26, 294, 296, 342-386, 424-430, 474-480, Lateral mammillary nucleus · 134, 138,
42-46, 92-96, 100, 138, 144, 146, 510 140, 154, 254, 296, 356, 358, 426, 484,
176-180, 244, 246, 250, 298, 304, 306, Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus, ventricular 518, 520
396, 514, 516 zone, third ventricle · 86 Lateral migratory stream · 172-182,
Intraretinal (subretinal, ventricular) space Lateral funiculus · 156, 224, 226, 398, 400, 186, 240, 244, 280-288, 318-340, 388,
(of eye)· 2, 50, 98, 120, 188, 260 402, 420 392-396, 412-424, 444, 474, 476, 480,
Intrinsic muscle · 180 Lateral ganglionic eminence · 8, 10, 12, 32, 510-520
Isthmal canal · 70, 72 44-48, 90-96, 126-130, 144-148, 152- Lateral migratory stream, head · 318-340,
Isthmal neuroepithelium · 212, 214 158, 170-178, 236-242, 288, 294, 296, 458, 460, 462, 466, 468, 470, 472
Isthmal recess · 254-260 310, 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 332-340, Lateral migratory stream, reservoir · 282,
Isthmus · 12, 16, 18, 22-30, 62, 68, 70, 94, 388-396, 458, 460, 462, 466 284, 318-328, 332-340, 412, 416, 418,
96, 150, 156, 210, 254-262, 290, 294, Lateral ganglionic eminence, intermediate 456-462, 466, 468, 470, 472
492 zone, lateral ventricle · 40-48, 88, 172 Lateral olfactory tract · 102, 120-130,
Lateral ganglionic eminence, 140, 148, 152-158, 162-188, 244,
subventricular zone, lateral ventricle · 246, 250-254, 280, 282-288, 308, 310,
J
40-48, 88, 172, 176, 178, 236, 238, 290, 316-328, 332-346, 402-408, 412-420,
320-326, 328, 330-340, 462 424, 426, 452-462, 466-476, 520-530
Jacob’s organ · See Vomeronasal organ
Lateral ganglionic eminence, ventricular Lateral orbital cortex · 452
Jugular (superior vagal) ganglion · See
zone, lateral ventricle · 38-48, 88, Lateral parabrachial nucleus · 382, 490,
Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion
172-178, 236, 238, 290, 320-340 512
Lateral habenular nucleus · 16, 18, 30, Lateral paragigantocellular nucleus · 66
L 44-48, 132, 144, 180, 182, 236, 300, Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus · 14, 32,
304, 310, 342, 344, 384-388, 392, 48, 50, 86, 132, 154, 186, 188, 240, 296,
Lacunosum-moleculare layer · 416, 418, 434-444, 474-478, 506, 510 300, 344-350, 382, 428, 430, 474-480,
422, 504, 506, 510-514 Lateral hemisphere (of cerebellum) · 70, 506
Lamina terminalis · 18, 22, 26, 42, 44, 72, 76, 132, 134, 138, 140, 212, 368, Lateral preoptic area · 10, 32, 104, 132,
84-92, 106, 176, 336, 528, 530 370, 380-386, 414, 418, 490-496, 154, 180-188, 254, 288-296, 338, 340,
Laryngopharynx · 204-208 504-510 404, 406, 424-428, 468-472, 528
Larynx · 206-212, 272 Lateral horn · 420, 424 Lateral preoptic area, intermediate zone,
Lateral amygdaloid nucleus · 124, 190, Lateral hypothalamic area · 96, 102, third ventricle · 48
192, 250, 280, 344, 346, 394-398, 412, 138-142, 154, 192, 254, 258, 296, 342, Lateral preoptic area, ventricular zone,
476-480, 518 346, 348, 394, 424, 426, 474-480, 518, third ventricle · 46
Lateral cuneate nucleus · See External 520, 528 Lateral preoptic nucleus · 340
(lateral) cuneate nucleus Lateral hypothalamus, peduncular part · Lateral rectus muscle · 122-126, 156
Lateral (dentate) nucleus (of cerebellum) · 356, 484 Lateral reticular nucleus · 116, 372, 492
138, 140, 158, 212, 214, 368, 382, Lateral lemniscus · 10, 12, 30, 32, 60, 62, Lateral septal nucleus · 132, 134, 140,
386, 416-420, 440, 444, 490-496, 68-72, 132, 134, 138, 140, 156, 202- 144, 168, 170-174, 244, 246, 296, 298,
508, 510 214, 220, 250, 252, 256, 294, 296, 300- 304, 308, 320-328, 332-336, 396, 398,
Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus · 14, 32, 304, 360-366, 378-388, 392, 394, 424, 402, 404, 430, 438, 440, 444, 460-466,
46, 48, 138, 154, 180, 182, 186, 240, 426, 440, 444, 486-490, 492, 510-520 512-520
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Lateral septal nucleus, dorsal part · 464 Lateral ventricle, subventricular zone, Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone, lateral
Lateral septal nucleus, intermediate part · cortex · 28, 120-124, 130, 146, 158, 164, ganglionic eminence · 38-48, 88, 172,
464 166, 172-176, 230-238, 280, 284, 288, 176, 178, 236, 238, 290, 320-340
Lateral septal nucleus, ventral part · 468 290, 292, 306, 310, 318-340, 350, 376, Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone, medial
Lateral tracts · 274, 276 378, 382-390, 394, 398, 404, 420, 428, ganglionic eminence · 24, 46, 48, 334-340
Lateral ventricle · 6-18, 22-32, 38-50, 456, 462-468, 504, 506 Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone,
84-90, 120, 124-132, 138-144, 148, 152- Lateral ventricle, subventricular zone, occipital cortex · 50, 52
158, 164-178, 182, 192, 194, 232-246, lateral ganglionic eminence · 40-48, 88, Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone,
250-254, 280-288, 296, 298, 310, 318- 172, 176, 178, 236, 238, 290, 320-340, pallidum · 30
340, 344-352, 378, 380, 384-398, 404, 462 Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone, parietal
406, 414-420, 458-462, 466-472, 482, Lateral ventricle, subventricular zone, cortex · 40-44, 48
484, 502-510, 512 medial ganglionic eminence · 46, 48, Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone, septal
Lateral ventricle, anterior horn · 94, 96, 334, 336-340 area · 24, 40-44, 168, 310, 318-324, 456
100, 126, 318, 320, 382, 388, 394, 398, Lateral ventricle, subventricular zone, Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone,
456, 510, 520 pallidum · 30 subiculum · 128
Lateral ventricle, intermediate zone, Lateral ventricle, subventricular zone, Lateral vestibular nucleus · 8, 10, 28, 30,
auditory cortex · 350 septal area · 168, 306, 310, 318-324, 62, 68, 70, 74, 108-112, 140, 142,
Lateral ventricle, intermediate zone, cortex 456, 468 206-212, 262, 264, 290, 294, 366, 368,
· 120-124, 138, 144-148, 152-158, 164, Lateral ventricle, subventricular zone, 392, 420, 424, 440, 444, 490, 492
166, 172-178, 230-238, 280, 284-292, subiculum · 128 Laterodorsal tegmental nucleus · 208
304, 306, 316-340, 376, 378, 382, 390, Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone, Lens · 50, 96, 98, 108, 110, 120, 180, 184,
422, 454-462, 466, 502-506 accumbens nucleus · 42 256, 258
Lateral ventricle, intermediate zone, lateral Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone, Lens bow region · 98, 184, 256
ganglionic eminence · 40-48, 88, 172 amygdala · 346, 348 Lens epithelium · 50, 96, 98, 110, 182, 184
Lateral ventricle, intermediate zone, medial Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone, Lenticular fasciculus · 132, 134, 152, 342,
ganglionic eminence · 46, 176, 178 auditory cortex · 350 344, 474, 516
Lateral ventricle, intermediate zone, Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone, Lingual nerve (V3) · 194
pallidum · 46 cingulate cortex · 22, 38, 40 Lithoid nucleus · 310, 382
Lateral ventricle, intermediate zone, Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone, Locus coeruleus (A6) · 140, 142, 210, 212,
piriform cortex · 38 cortex · 6, 8, 28, 120-124, 130, 256, 258, 294, 296, 366, 382-386, 424,
Lateral ventricle, intermediate zone, septal 144-148, 152-158, 164, 166, 172-176, 426, 440, 444, 490, 492, 512, 514
area · 24, 44, 168 230-238, 280, 284, 288, 290, 304, 306, Longitudinal cerebral fissure · 38, 40, 86,
Lateral ventricle, posterior horn · 52, 318-340, 376, 378, 382-390, 394, 398, 88, 90, 92, 162, 164, 166, 170, 172, 176,
92-96, 126, 130, 286, 344-348, 352, 404, 406, 438, 444, 456, 462-466, 178, 230-234, 240, 322, 452-458, 502
388, 392-396, 510, 516 502-506, 520 Longitudinal fasciculus, pons · 298, 308,
Lateral ventricle, subventricular zone, Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone, frontal 310, 360, 402, 428, 434, 486
amygdala · 346, 348 cortex · 38, 42, 84, 162 Longitudinal stria · 464
Lateral ventricle, subventricular zone, Lateral ventricle, ventricular zone, Lower eyelid · 178-182, 184, 186
auditory cortex · 350 frontopolar cortex · 36 Lower jaw (mandible) · 186, 272
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M Marginal zone, parietal cortex · 38, 46 Medial habenular nucleus · 22, 44, 46, 132,
Marginal zone, somatosensory cortex · 158 138, 180, 182, 236, 300, 304-310, 342,
Macula (of utricle) · 208, 212 Masseter muscle · 266, 268, 270 344, 384-388, 392, 436-442, 474-478,
Magnocellular nucleus (of lateral Maxilla · 120-132 506, 510
hypothalamus) · 294, 480, 482 Maxillary nerve (V2) · 2, 6-10, 44-52, Medial habenular nucleus, ventricular
Magnocellular nucleus of posterior 102-106, 112, 116, 124-134, 138, 154, zone, third ventricle · 26, 180
commissure · 310 156, 176-182, 186, 188, 190, 260, 262 Medial lemniscus · 12-18, 30, 50-60,
Magnocellular preoptic nucleus · 296, 338, Maxillary process · 6, 8, 22, 26, 28, 38, 68-76, 88, 90, 94, 96, 100-108, 112-116,
468, 472 40-52, 108-116, 176, 178, 182 134, 138-142, 148, 154, 188, 190, 198-
Mammillary area, ventricular zone, third Meckel’s cartilage · 10, 12, 54, 132, 134, 222, 246, 250, 252-274, 290, 296-300,
ventricle · 54 186-200, 266-272 306, 344-348, 352-370, 384, 388, 392-
Mammillary body · 16, 24, 28, 96 Medial accessory oculomotor nucleus · 398, 426-432, 442, 478-482, 486-498,
Mammillary neuroepithelium · 14, 18, 26, 358 512-516, 520
56, 94, 102, 148, 198 Medial amygdaloid nucleus · 52, 54, 128, Medial longitudinal fasciculus · 12-18,
Mammillary peduncle · 198 130, 156, 158, 188, 254, 284, 346, 348, 22-30, 58-76, 90, 92, 94, 100, 104-116,
Mammillary recess · 18, 22, 24, 56, 94, 96, 398, 418, 476-480, 518, 520, 524 140-152, 158, 202-224, 246, 250, 252-
100, 148, 256, 304, 358, 396, 398, 402, Medial diencephalic sulcus · 52, 54, 190, 256, 260, 262, 266-276, 300, 302-310,
430, 484, 524, 526 348 356-372, 378-382, 394, 430-440, 444,
Mammillotegmental tract · 16, 26, 28, Medial (fastigial) nucleus (of cerebellum) · 486-498, 510
56, 92, 144, 148, 194-202, 246, 250, 148, 150, 156, 214, 216, 258-304, 370, Medial mammillary nucleus · 142-146,
252, 300, 304, 306, 352-360, 384-388, 428, 430, 494-498, 508, 510 152, 196, 256, 298, 300, 304-310, 356,
392-396, 430-436, 484, 486, 510-520 Medial forebrain bundle · 50, 54, 96, 182, 358, 394-398, 428-440, 484, 518, 520
Mammillothalamic tract · 140, 182, 186-194, 258, 260, 320-324, 332-348, Medial motor nucleus (of spinal cord) ·
190-300, 308, 310, 346, 348, 352-358, 352-356, 406, 428, 444, 456, 458, 462, 400
388, 392-396, 430, 436, 438, 442, 444, 470-474, 478-482, 520, 524, 528 Medial nasal prominence · 12-16, 24
472-484, 512-520 Medial ganglionic eminence · 12-18, Medial orbital cortex · 452
Mandibular nerve (V3) · 2-10, 52, 54, 26-32, 44, 48, 90-94, 128-134, 144, 146, Medial parabrachial nucleus · 206, 490,
106, 110-116, 126, 130-134, 154-158, 174-182, 240, 242, 248, 334-340, 396 492
194-198, 266, 268 Medial ganglionic eminence, intermediate Medial paralemniscal nucleus · 486
Mandibular process · 6, 8, 22-28, 50-54, zone, lateral ventricle · 46, 176, 178 Medial preoptic area · 12, 14, 22, 30,
108, 110, 114, 116, 182, 186 Medial ganglionic eminence, 100, 106, 134, 140, 142, 148, 152, 180,
Marginal zone · 2, 14, 28, 84, subventricular zone, lateral ventricle · 250, 254, 304, 308, 334-340, 406, 430,
120-124, 148, 152-158, 162, 172-176, 46, 48, 334-340 434-440, 444, 472
230-238, 280, 284-290, 304, 316-340, Medial ganglionic eminence, ventricular Medial preoptic area, intermediate zone,
350, 376, 378, 382, 390, 452-462, 466, zone, lateral ventricle · 24, 46, 48, third ventricle · 46
502-506 334-340 Medial preoptic area, ventricular zone,
Marginal zone, auditory cortex · 350 Medial geniculate nucleus · 12, 32, 52, 54, third ventricle · 22, 48
Marginal zone, cingulate cortex · 24 90, 94, 96, 130, 152-156, 192, 194, 198, Medial preoptic nucleus · 182, 186, 254,
Marginal zone, frontal cortex · 40, 44, 48 200, 236, 240- 246, 250, 290, 294, 348- 256, 298, 300, 306, 308, 338, 402, 404,
Marginal zone, frontopolar cortex · 36 354, 382, 386, 424-428, 478-484, 510 468, 470, 524-530
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Medial pretectal nucleus · 188, 190, 380, Medulla, ventricular zone, fourth ventricle 378, 380, 392, 432, 436, 454-462,
382, 480, 504 · 14, 18, 78, 150, 304 466-474, 502-506
Medial rectus muscle · 122-126, 156, 178, Mesencephalic flexure · 22, 58, 200, 202 Motor neurons · 426, 428
180-184 Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus · 12, 26, Motor nucleus (of ventral horn) · 156, 224,
Medial septal nucleus · 22, 42, 44, 96, 138, 28, 62, 66-74, 94, 96, 100-104, 158, 404
142, 172-178, 244, 298, 300, 304, 306, 210, 212, 252-260, 290, 294-304, 360,
322-328, 332, 398, 402, 404, 432, 434, 362, 366, 376, 378, 384, 424, 426, 432,
444, 460, 462-466, 518, 520 434, 444, 490, 492, 502, 504, 508-512 N
Medial tuberal nucleus · 100, 104, 142, Mesencephalic trigeminal tract (V) · 96,
154, 294, 296, 406, 426, 428, 436, 480, 290, 294, 298, 300, 302, 376, 378, 504 Nasal capsule · 162-166
482, 526, 528 Microcellular tegmental nucleus · 156, 158, Nasal cartilage · 260
Medial vestibular nucleus · 22, 68, 70, 74, 206, 208, 210, 254, 296, 362-366, 380, Nasal cavity · 12-16, 24-30, 40-48,
76, 108, 110, 114, 116, 146, 148, 152, 428, 488 100-112, 144, 162-178, 254, 256-262
156, 208, 210-220, 262-266, 296, 298, Midbrain · 58, 428-440, 444, 506, 510 Nasal septum · 40-44, 164, 166, 172-176,
310, 368, 370, 388, 394, 420, 426, 428, Middle cerebellar peduncle · 138, 142, 154, 180, 182, 256
436-440, 490-498 198, 206-216, 254, 256, 290, 294-300, Nasopharynx · 180, 182, 186-202, 264
Median eminence · 18-24, 52, 106, 148, 360, 362, 366, 382-388, 392, 396, Neural retina · 2, 50, 52, 96, 98, 106-110,
194, 262, 300, 304, 352, 398, 430, 444, 414-420, 424-432, 436, 438, 486, 490, 120-124, 158, 178-184, 254-258
480, 482, 530 492, 510-514 Neural retina, intermediate zone · 122, 254,
Median fibrous septum (of tongue) · 180 Middle cerebral artery · 42, 46, 472 258
Median preoptic nucleus · 398, 434, 468, Middle cerebral vein · 48 Neural retina, ventricular zone · 94, 98,
470 Middle diencephalic fold · 14-18, 30, 32, 100, 112, 122, 124, 184, 186, 254-260
Median raphe nucleus, midbrain (B8) · 48, 50, 52, 186 Neuroepithelium, amygdaloid · 90, 92, 96,
204-208, 386 Midline · 304 98, 122-128, 158, 246-254, 280, 282,
Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5) · 18-22, Midline fusion of palatal shelves · 262 284, 346, 348, 416, 418, 520
56-60, 148, 152, 200-204, 208, 254-260, Midline zipper glia · 322-326 Neuroepithelium, cerebellar · 2, 6-18,
360-364, 384-388, 392-396, 488, Mitotic cells · 28, 64, 66, 84, 98, 390 22-32, 68, 70, 72, 76, 100-110, 220, 260
512-518 Mitral cell layer · 142, 144, 162-168, 250, Neuroepithelium, cochlear · 2-6, 32, 68-72,
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus · 16, 18, 28, 286-300, 304-310, 314, 316, 406, 408, 100-112, 132, 136, 140, 206-210, 214,
30, 46, 48, 88, 132, 134, 138-148, 180, 426-434, 438, 440, 444, 448, 450, 452, 216, 262, 296, 392, 414, 492, 494
182, 240, 242, 298, 300, 304-310, 342, 516-524 Neuroepithelium, cortical · 6-10, 82-86,
344, 384, 386, 432-440, 444, 474, 476, Molecular layer (of cerebellum) · 150, 216, 120-130, 146, 148, 152-158, 172, 236,
510, 512 286, 288, 290, 296-310, 368, 380, 382- 238, 280-288, 306, 318-328, 332-340,
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus, 384, 416, 418, 432-440, 444, 490, 492, 390, 396, 434, 456-468
subventricular zone, third ventricle · 496 Neuroepithelium, dentate gyrus · 250
182 Molecular layer (of hippocampus) · 290, Neuroepithelium, dorsal thalamus · 14-18,
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus, ventricular 350 28, 30, 32, 44-52, 88
zone, third ventricle · 182 Motor cortex · 128, 146, 162-166, 170-180, Neuroepithelium, epithalamic · 30, 44-52,
Medulla · 14, 20, 150, 304, 392, 394, 398, 230-236, 240, 286-290, 294-300, 308, 84, 178, 234
400, 428, 430, 434, 438, 440, 444 310, 316-322, 324-328, 332-340, 376, Neuroepithelium, habenular · 82-86
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Neuroepithelium, hippocampal · 10, 12, 32, Neuroepithelium, thalamic · 48, 50, 84, Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band ·
86-92, 126, 128, 172, 250, 280-288, 140, 142, 240-248 42, 44, 168-178, 242, 246, 298, 300,
350, 388 Neuroepithelium, ventral thalamus · 14-18, 304, 306, 320-328, 332, 334, 404, 432,
Neuroepithelium, hypothalamic · 12, 14, 28-32, 48-52 434, 460, 462, 466, 518, 520
24, 26, 92, 148, 152 Neuroepithelium, vestibular · 12, 60, 70, Nucleus proprius · 400
Neuroepithelium, inferior colliculus · 302, 72, 102-106, 110, 114, 206, 208, 260,
506 264, 392 O
Neuroepithelium, isthmal · 212, 214 Neurohypophysis (Pituitary, posterior lobe)
Neuroepithelium, mammillary · 14, 18, 26, · 16-22, 104, 106, 152, 154, 196-200, Occipital cortex · 10, 14, 16, 52, 82, 86, 88,
56, 94, 102, 148, 198 262 90
Neuroepithelium, olfactory · 96, 100, 102, Nigrostriatal bundle · 352, 354, 394 Occipital cortex, ventricular zone, lateral
126-130, 166, 244, 246, 286, 294, 296, Nodose ganglion · See Inferior vagal ventricle, · 50, 52
304, 306, 310, 314, 430, 450, 454 (nodose) ganglion Occipital sinus · 2
Neuroepithelium, pallidal · 12-18, 26, Noradrenergic nuclear complex (A4-7) · Oculomotor nerve (III) · 10, 12, 30, 32, 50,
28-32, 44- 48, 90-94, 128-134, 144, 60, 62, 68 54, 56, 90-96, 106, 128, 130, 154, 158,
146, 180, 182, 240, 242, 334-340, 396 Nostril (external naris) · 108, 110, 260 182-190
Neuroepithelium, pontine · 24, 432 Nuclei of lens fibers · 50, 96, 98, 108, 110, Oculomotor nucleus · 16, 18, 26, 58, 60,
Neuroepithelium, posterior hypothalamic · 182, 184, 256, 258 64, 90, 92, 146, 148, 202, 204, 246, 308,
92 Nucleus of brachium of inferior colliculus · 360, 362, 378, 436, 438, 486, 506
Neuroepithelium, posterior precerebellar · 204-212, 244, 246, 254, 506 Olfactory artery · 18, 40-44, 172, 174, 460,
218-222 Nucleus of Darkschewitsch · 26, 244, 462, 466
Neuroepithelium, precerebellar · 214, 264, 306-310, 352, 380, 382, 438, 484 Olfactory bulb · 40, 94, 96, 100, 102,
304-308, 368, 430, 444 Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal 126-134, 138, 142-146, 162-166, 244,
Neuroepithelium, preoptic · 12, 26, 28, 30, band · 46, 102, 128, 132, 140, 178, 246, 252, 286, 290-294, 298, 300, 304,
100, 102, 146, 250, 256 180, 250, 252, 294, 296, 308, 324-328, 308, 310, 314, 406, 408, 428-440, 444,
Neuroepithelium, pretectal · 14-18, 32, 82 332-340, 408, 428, 444, 462, 466-472, 448-452, 516-528
Neuroepithelium, septal · 10, 12, 16, 18, 524 Olfactory bulb, intermediate zone,
22, 26, 32, 94, 96, 128, 130, 134, 144, Nucleus of inferior colliculus · 360-366, olfactory ventricle · 126, 140, 144, 146,
146, 168-174, 242, 244, 294, 296, 306, 378, 428, 430, 488, 490, 492, 502, 506 250
310, 318, 320, 322-326, 430, 456, 458 Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract · 130, Olfactory bulb, subventricular zone,
Neuroepithelium, spinal cord · 12, 14, 400 188, 282, 284, 344, 346, 402, 416, 418, olfactory ventricle · 244, 246, 290, 292,
Neuroepithelium, striatal · 8-12, 32, 42-48, 474, 476, 524, 528 300, 314, 316, 448, 450, 452, 454
88-96, 126-130, 144-148, 152-158, 172, Nucleus of optic tract · 186, 298, 300, 380, Olfactory bulb, ventricular zone, olfactory
176, 236, 240, 242, 280-290, 294, 296, 382, 434, 480, 506 ventricle · 26, 126, 138, 140, 144, 146,
310, 320-340, 388-392, 394, 396, 430, Nucleus of posterior commissure · 310, 244, 246, 288, 290, 292, 300, 314, 316,
432, 458, 460, 462, 466, 468, 518 352, 482 406, 450, 454, 520
Neuroepithelium, tectal · 54, 72, 74, Nucleus of stria medullaris · 178, 180, 252, Olfactory cortex · See Piriform cortex
82-96, 150, 202-208, 214, 236, 240, 398, 518 Olfactory epithelium · 10-18, 24, 26-32,
242, 256 Nucleus of trapezoid body · 364, 398, 432, 40-48, 100, 102-112, 126-134, 138,
Neuroepithelium, tegmental · 64, 92-96 434, 488, 526, 528 140-148, 152, 162-178, 182, 254-258
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Olfactory nerve (I) · 10, 14-18, 24-30, Optic nerve (II) · 100, 126-134, 138, 154, Pallidal neuroepithelium · 12-18, 26-32,
38-44, 96, 100, 102, 128-134, 140-148, 156, 158, 182-190, 258, 280-284, 288, 44-48, 90-94, 128-134, 144, 146, 180,
152, 168-176, 246, 250-254, 316, 406, 290, 294, 428, 434, 436, 466-472, 528, 182, 240, 242, 334-340, 396
448, 450, 452, 522, 524 530 Pallidum, intermediate zone, lateral
Olfactory nerve layer · 40, 132, 134, 138, Optic pit · 258 ventricle · 46
142, 144, 162-168, 250, 252, 286, 290, Optic recess · 10, 12, 16, 18, 24-30, 46, 48, Pallidum, subventricular zone, lateral
292, 300, 304, 308, 316, 408, 428, 432, 104, 106, 108, 142-148, 152, 258, 298, ventricle · 30
436, 440, 444, 448-452, 518, 522-528 338, 432, 468, 470, 524-530 Pallidum, ventricular zone, lateral ventricle
Olfactory neuroepithelium · 96, 100, 102, Optic stalk · 6, 8, 32, 98, 100, 102, 108, · 30
126-130, 166, 244, 246, 286, 294, 296, 138, 140, 184, 190, 192, 300 Parabigeminal nucleus · 380
304, 306, 310, 314, 430, 450, 454 Optic tract · 10, 12, 26, 30, 32, 52, 54, Parabrachial nucleus · 12, 68, 100, 106,
Olfactory tubercle · 42, 130, 134, 170, 88-96, 100, 102-106, 130-134, 138, 208, 210, 256, 294-298, 366, 384, 386,
174-178, 250, 252, 282, 284, 294, 296, 144-148, 152-156, 186-194, 236, 424, 426
306, 318-324, 328, 332, 334, 406, 240-246, 250-258, 286-290, 294, Paracollicular tegmentum · 380
416-420, 424-428, 444, 456-462, 296-300, 304, 310, 346, 348, 350, Parafascicular thalamic nucleus · 18, 30,
466-472, 524-528 380-384, 388, 394-398, 402-408, 48, 50, 88, 134, 146, 190, 192, 236,
Olfactory ventricle · 94, 100, 128, 130, 420-426, 430, 432, 438, 440, 476-482, 300, 304, 306, 310, 346, 348, 384,
140-144, 164-168, 244, 246, 286, 290, 504, 506, 510-520, 524-530 432-436, 440, 442, 478, 510
292, 300, 304, 314, 316, 402, 406, 408, Oral cavity · 12, 16, 24, 28, 50, 52, Paramedian raphe nucleus · 202, 206, 392,
430, 432, 444, 448, 450-454 108-112, 144, 172-178, 186-192, 264, 486, 488
Olfactory ventricle, intermediate zone, 266, 268, 270 Parapyramidal reticular nucleus · 208, 210,
olfactory bulb · 126, 140, 144, 146, 250 Orbital cavity · 126 268, 366, 368, 490
Olfactory ventricle, subventricular zone, Orbital cortex · 92, 128, 138, 146, 162, Parasubthalamic nucleus · 296, 354, 394,
olfactory bulb · 244, 246, 290, 292, 300, 164, 286-300, 304, 308, 310, 316, 454, 482
314, 316, 448-454 518 Paratenial thalamic nucleus · 138, 144,
Olfactory ventricle, ventricular zone, Organum vasculosum · 176, 178 178, 246, 248, 338, 340, 432, 472
olfactory bulb · 26, 138, 140, 144, 146, Oriens layer · 412, 414, 418, 422, 424, 470, Paratenial thalamic nucleus, intermediate
244, 246, 288-292, 300, 314, 316, 406, 484, 504, 514 zone, third ventricle · 178
450, 454, 520 Oropharynx · 112-116, 152, 180, 182, Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus · 14,
Olivary pretectal nucleus · 186-190, 504 194-202, 262-270 52, 54, 94, 96, 144, 148, 188, 250, 252,
Ophthalmic nerve (V1) · 6, 8, 52, 100, 108, Otic ganglion · 196-200 298, 304-308, 342-348, 396, 398, 428,
110, 132, 134, 138, 156, 158, 260, 262 Otocyst · 2-10, 26-32, 60, 62, 68-76, 432, 434, 438, 472-478, 518, 520
Optic chiasm · 28, 48, 140-148, 152, 188, 106-116 Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus,
190, 192, 260, 290, 294-300, 304-308, Outer nuclear layer of retina · 184 ventricular zone, third ventricle · 92
408, 428-440, 444, 472, 474, 476, 530 Paraventricular thalamic nucleus · 22, 42,
Optic cup, inner layer · 98 44-48, 88, 138, 146, 180, 236, 240,
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Optic cup, outer layer · 98 242, 250, 300, 304-308, 338-344, 384,
Optic disk · 98, 184 386, 394, 396, 434-440, 472, 474-478,
Palatal shelf · 26, 52-60, 180, 182,
Optic fiber layer · 96, 98, 122, 124, 184, 510-514
186-202, 262, 268, 270
256, 258
xxxii Index

Paraventricular thalamic nucleus, 332-348, 398, 402-406, 412-420, Posterior dorsal tegmental nucleus · 492
subventricular zone, third ventricle · 146 454-462, 466-476, 520, 524 Posterior hypothalamic area · 28, 94, 96,
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus, Piriform cortex, intermediate zone, lateral 144, 148, 194, 254, 298, 304, 310, 348,
ventricular zone, ventricular zone · 24, ventricle · 38 352, 354, 392, 394, 432-436, 482, 518,
26, 92, 146, 180 Pituitary · 16-24, 106-110, 146, 148, 520
Paravermis · 152, 158, 218, 368, 370, 152-156, 196, 198, 200, 262, 264 Posterior hypothalamic area, ventricular
380-384, 506-510 Pituitary, anterior lobe (Adenohypophysis) zone, ventricular zone · 54
Parietal cortex · 2, 6-12, 32, 40, 86-90 · 16-22, 108, 110, 146, 148, 152-156, Posterior hypothalamic neuroepithelium ·
Parietal cortex, marginal zone · 38, 46 196-200, 262, 482 92
Parietal cortex, ventricular zone, lateral Pituitary, intermediate lobe · 20, 106-110, Posterior hypothalamic nucleus · 256
ventricle · 40, 42, 44, 48 148, 152, 262 Posterior lobe (of pituitary,
Parvocellular reticular nucleus · 420 Pituitary, posterior lobe (Neurohypophysis) Neurohypophysis) · 16-22, 104, 106,
Pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus · 206, · 16-22, 104, 106, 152, 154, 196-200, 152, 154, 196-200, 262
208 262 Posterior precerebellar neuroepithelium ·
Periaqueductal gray · 62, 140, 198, 200, Polymorph layer (of hippocampus) · 290, 218-222
202, 206-212, 242, 246, 302-308, 348, 350 Posterior pretectal nucleus · 192, 298, 354,
348, 352-366, 376-382, 434-438, 442, Pons · 20, 58, 150, 298, 308, 310, 360-368, 430, 484
444, 480-494, 502-506 384, 388, 392, 396, 428-440, 444, 508 Posterior semicircular canal · 2, 70, 74,
Periaqueductal gray, ventricular zone, Pons, ventricular zone, fourth ventricle · 112, 116, 128, 130, 208, 214-218,
aqueduct · 32 58-66, 366 264-268
Perineural mesenchyme · 2, 36, 84 Pontine flexure · 24, 366 Posterior thalamic nucleus · 52, 54, 86, 88,
Periolivary nucleus · 200 Pontine neuroepithelium · 24, 432 132, 134, 154, 186-194, 236-242, 294,
Periventricular hypothalamic nucleus · 342, Pontine nuclei · 140-144, 156, 258, 260, 296, 306, 344, 346, 348, 352, 384, 386,
468, 472-476, 524 290, 294-300, 306, 308, 310, 360, 362, 428-432, 476-482, 510
Petrosal ganglion · See Inferior 396, 398, 402, 426-436, 486, 520, 524 Posterior thalamic nucleus, ventricular
glossopharyngeal (petrosal) ganglion Pontine reticular nucleus · 14-18, 22-28, zone, ventricular zone · 86, 90
Pharynx · 56-62 56-60, 100-104, 110, 144, 146, 202, Precerebellar (extramural) migration · 200,
Philtrum · 266-270 204, 208, 258, 260, 290, 296, 308, 428, 204
Pia-arachnoid · 238 430, 432, 488 Precerebellar (intramural) migration · 198,
Pia mater · 292, 390 Posterior ampulla · 212-216 200, 256
Pineal gland · 26, 42, 44, 82, 138, 180, Posterior cerebral artery · 10, 14, 16, 56, Precerebellar migration · 136, 138, 154,
232, 308, 310, 342, 344, 376-382, 58, 88, 200 156, 210, 220, 222, 258-264, 272, 274,
440-444, 478, 480, 502, 504 Posterior commissure · 14-18, 22-32, 52, 290, 296, 298, 306, 360-370, 384, 386,
Pineal recess · 24, 26, 42, 44, 82, 138, 140, 82, 138, 140-144, 186-192, 234, 236, 394-398, 402, 418, 420, 424, 434, 440,
180, 232, 308, 382, 440, 442, 502, 504 308, 310, 346, 348, 352, 376, 378-382, 514-520
Pinna (of ear) · 120-124, 206-212, 264-272 438-444, 480, 482, 504 Precerebellar nuclei, ventricular zone,
Piriform cortex · 2, 6-10, 38-44, 90-96, Posterior communicating artery · 32, 54 fourth ventricle · 368
120, 122, 164, 166, 170-182, 188-192, Posterior diencephalic fold · 14-18, 30, 32, Precerebellar neuroepithelium · 214, 264,
242-246, 250-254, 280-286, 318-328, 52, 82 304-308, 368, 430, 444
Index xxxiii

Precommissural nucleus · 138, 142, 144, Pyramidal tract · 12-18, 24, 56-64, 68-76, Reticulotegmental nucleus · 24, 96, 100,
186, 188, 306, 378, 382, 438, 442, 480, 90, 94, 96, 100-116, 202-222, 252-274, 364, 398, 402, 430, 432, 488
482, 506 360-372, 396-400, 424, 426, 432-436, Retinal pigment epithelium · 2, 48, 50, 52,
Prelimbic cortex · 318, 456 488-494, 516, 520, 526-530 94-100, 106-112, 120-124, 158,
Premammillary nucleus · 54, 196, 298, 178-186, 254-260
310, 352-356, 428, 434 Retrorubral field · 298
R
Preoptic area · 94, 286 Retrosplenial cortex · 12, 26, 28, 30, 82,
Preoptic neuroepithelium · 12, 26-30, 100, 86, 182, 186, 234, 236, 288, 290,
Radiatum layer · 422, 484, 514
102, 146, 250, 256 294-300, 308, 310, 336-348, 378-382,
Raphe magnus nucleus (B3) · 14, 18, 20,
Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus · 16, 18, 392, 436, 438, 472-504
62-66, 70, 102-108, 112, 202-206, 258,
74, 114, 154, 158, 212-220, 266, 268, Reuniens thalamic nucleus · 90, 92, 140,
262, 362, 366, 368, 404, 428, 488-494,
308, 368, 370, 394, 430, 494, 496, 520 142, 146, 180, 182, 186, 240-250, 300,
524-530
Presphenoid wing · 176, 178, 186-190 304, 340, 342, 344, 394, 434, 474-480,
Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2) · 14, 16, 114,
Pretectal neuroepithelium · 14-18, 32, 82 512-516
116, 154, 156, 222-266, 276, 372, 396,
Pretectum · 26-30, 48-52, 86, 134, Reuniens thalamic nucleus, subventricular
398, 402, 494, 498
144-148, 234, 236, 296, 304, 346, zone, third ventricle · 146, 180, 182, 186
Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1) · 66, 154, 156,
348, 376, 378, 432, 436, 438 Reuniens thalamic nucleus, ventricular
210, 214-218, 224, 370, 402, 404, 498
Pretectum, ventricular zone, third ventricle zone, third ventricle · 146, 180, 182,
Rathke’s pouch · 14-24, 104-110, 148, 152,
· 22, 24, 28 186, 250
154, 198, 200, 262, 264
Primary lens fibers · 98 Rhinal fissure · 164, 166, 284, 318, 424,
Red blood cells (nucleated) · 2, 4, 36-50,
Primary palate · 264, 266 436, 452-456
64, 66, 70, 72, 82, 84, 98
Principal mammillary tract · 14, 26, 28, 94, Rhomboid thalamic nucleus · 304, 474,
Red nucleus · 18, 26, 28, 56, 88, 142, 144,
96, 144, 146, 152, 196, 198, 254, 256, 476
148, 152, 198-202, 244, 246, 250, 252,
298, 300, 308, 356, 358, 388, 394, 396, Roof of lateral ventricle · 82
300, 304, 306, 356-362, 382, 430-436,
428, 484, 518, 520 Roof of oral cavity · 20
440, 444, 486, 510
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus · 8, Roof plate · 226, 274, 276
Reticular formation, medulla · 74, 76, 222,
58, 60, 66, 100-112, 134-140, 158, Rostral linear raphe nucleus · 196, 200
270, 274, 276, 370, 372, 424, 426, 434,
200-204, 258-264, 284, 288, 290, Rubrospinal tract · 274, 276
494, 496
362-366, 388, 392-398, 414-418, 440,
Reticular formation, midbrain · 88, 196,
444, 488, 490, 516-520, 524
200-204, 240, 244, 354-360, 364, 366, S
Purkinje cell layer · 150, 212-218, 286,
482-486
288, 290, 296-310, 368, 370, 380-386,
Reticular formation, pons · 362-368, 392, Saccule · 2, 32, 70, 72, 110-116, 128, 134,
416-420, 424-440, 444, 490-496,
394, 424, 426, 434, 490, 512, 514 136, 206, 208, 210, 264-268
508-512
Reticular thalamic nucleus · 14-18, 28-32, Scarpa’s ganglion · See Vestibular
Purkinje cells, migrating · 258, 260
48-52, 90, 92, 132, 134, 154, 182, 186, (Scarpa’s) ganglion
Pyramidal cell layer (of hippocampus) ·
244-248, 288, 290, 294-298, 342-346, Sclera · 120, 176-188, 254, 260
284, 290, 294, 298, 308, 310, 350,
388, 392, 394, 420-424, 426-430, 442, Semilunar ganglion · See Trigeminal
382-388, 416-422, 432, 434, 442, 472,
444, 474-480, 512-516 (semilunar) ganglion Septal area · 518
474, 484, 504, 506, 510-514
Reticulospinal tract · 274, 276 Septal area, intermediate zone, lateral
Pyramidal decussation · 154, 224, 276
ventricle · 24, 44, 168
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Septal area, subventricular zone, lateral Spinal trigeminal nucleus · 60, 62, 68, Subiculum · 128, 130, 284, 286, 288, 294,
ventricle · 168, 310, 318-324, 456, 468 70-78, 104, 106, 112-116, 138-142, 348, 352, 354, 416, 418, 424, 478, 482,
Septal area, ventricular zone, lateral 146, 148, 152-156, 208-226, 262-276, 484, 504, 514
ventricle · 24, 40-44, 168, 310, 318-324, 364-372, 388, 396, 398, 416-420, Subiculum, subventricular zone, lateral
456 432-440, 444, 490-498, 520 ventricle · 128
Septal cartilage · 162, 170-178 Spinal trigeminal tract (V) · 2-8, 30, 32, Subiculum, ventricular zone, lateral
Septal neuroepithelium · 10, 12, 16, 18, 22, 58-62, 68-78, 96, 100-116, 132-148, ventricle · 128
26, 32, 94, 96, 128, 130, 134, 144, 146, 152, 154, 200-226, 258-262, 266-276, Submandibular gland · 138, 140, 196-204,
168-174, 242, 244, 294, 296, 306, 310, 364-372, 396, 398, 414-420, 440, 444, 272
318, 320-326, 430, 456, 458 490-498, 516-520 Subparafascicular thalamic nucleus · 140,
Septofimbrial nucleus · 336, 436, 468, 470, Spinal vestibular nucleus · See Inferior 246, 252, 296, 352, 354, 394, 426, 442,
516 vestibular nucleus 480, 512
Septohippocampal nucleus · 458-462 Spinocerebellar tract · 274, 276 Subplate · 166, 170, 172, 176, 230-238,
Serotonergic nuclear complex (B1-3) · Spinothalamic tract · 274, 276 280, 284-290, 316-338, 386, 390,
72-76 Spiral (cochlear) ganglion · See Cochlear 454-462, 466, 502-506
Serous gland · 162-166 (spiral) ganglion Subretinal space · See Intraretinal
Sinusoids · 2, 36, 84 Stria medullaris · 14-18, 22, 26-32, 46-50, (subretinal, ventricular) space (of eye)
Sling cells · 328, 332, 458, 460, 464, 466 82, 84, 88, 90-94, 132, 134, 138, 144- Substantia gelatinosa · 226, 396-400
Solitary tract · 8, 10, 18, 22-28, 76, 78, 148, 178-182, 186, 236-242, 246-252, Substantia innominata · 28, 30, 128, 130,
114, 116, 146-156, 216, 218, 220-224, 294-300, 310, 338-344, 384-388, 392- 154, 284, 286, 288, 418-426, 468-474
266-270, 310, 368, 370, 372, 388, 392, 398, 428-444, 472-478, 506, 510-518 Substantia nigra (A9) · 30, 58, 90, 132,
394, 420-428, 432, 436, 438, 494-498, Stria terminalis · 124-130, 134, 138, 142-146, 134, 138, 140, 204, 246, 250, 252, 296,
516, 518 154-158, 180, 182, 186, 190, 244-252, 356, 358, 360, 382-386, 392, 426, 428,
Solitary tract nucleus · 8, 10, 18, 22-26, 76, 280-296, 310, 338, 340-346, 396, 398, 440, 444, 510-516
78, 114, 116, 146-154, 158, 214-218, 416-430, 444, 470-480, 514-520 Substantia nigra (A9), compact part · 56,
220-224, 266-274, 298, 310, 368-372, Striatal neuroepithelium · 8-12, 32, 42-48, 200, 202, 486
388, 392, 394, 420-428, 432, 436, 438, 88-96, 126-130, 144-148, 152-158, Substantia nigra (A9), reticular part ·
494-498, 516, 518 172, 176, 236, 240, 242, 280-290, 294, 196-202, 484, 486
Somatosensory cortex · 120, 122, 158, 296, 310, 320-340, 388-396, 430, 432, Subthalamic nucleus · 14, 16, 30, 54, 92,
170-182, 186, 236, 240, 242, 280, 458-462, 466, 468, 518 94, 132, 194, 196, 252, 294, 296, 348,
282-286, 290, 318-328, 332-344, Striatum· See also Caudate-putamen· 40, 352, 394, 426, 444, 480, 482, 516, 518
376-380, 384, 386, 392, 394, 412-422, 44, 46, 90, 94, 96, 174 Subventricular zone, aqueduct, tectum ·
454-462, 466-478, 502-506 Subcommissural organ · 138-142, 186, 208
Somatosensory cortex, marginal zone · 158 188-198, 234, 308, 310, 346, 348, 352, Subventricular zone, central medial
Spinal cord · 16, 78, 156, 394, 396, 398, 354, 376-382, 442, 480-484, 504 thalamic nucleus · 180, 182, 186
402, 406, 408, 420, 424-428 Subfornical organ · 128, 140, 142, 240, Subventricular zone, hippocampus · 130,
Spinal cord neuroepithelium · 12, 14, 400 242, 286, 288, 294, 300, 306, 336, 338, 232, 234
Spinal cord, ventricular zone, central canal 394, 422, 442, 472, 512, 514 Subventricular zone, lateral ventricle,
· 16 Subgeniculate nucleus · 348, 350 amygdala · 346, 348
Index xxxv

Subventricular zone, lateral ventricle, Superior cerebellar peduncle · 74, 76, Supramammillary decussation · 356, 484,
auditory cortex · 350 88, 140, 142, 144, 146, 152, 154, 158, 516
Subventricular zone, lateral ventricle, 188, 190, 200-204, 244, 246, 250, 296, Supramammillary nucleus · 140, 298, 354,
cortex · 28, 120-124, 130, 146, 158, 298, 300-308, 354, 382, 384, 392, 420, 392, 394, 428, 430, 436, 516
164, 166, 172-176, 230-238, 280, 284, 424-428, 432, 436-440, 444, 486, 492, Supramammillary nucleus, lateral part ·
288-292, 306, 310, 318-340, 350, 376, 508-512 484
378, 382-390, 394, 398, 404, 420, 428, Superior cervical ganglion · 146, 212-216, Supramammillary nucleus, medial part ·
456, 462-468, 504, 506 272 484
Subventricular zone, lateral ventricle, Superior colliculus · 10-18, 22-32, 54-62, Supraoptic nucleus · 190, 346, 404, 476,
lateral ganglionic eminence · 40-48, 88, 68-74, 82, 86-94, 132, 134, 138-142, 478, 524, 526
172, 176, 178, 236, 238, 290, 320-340, 146-158, 194-218, 232-242, 296-300,
462 304-310, 352-368, 376, 378, 426-444, T
Subventricular zone, lateral ventricle, 482-494, 502, 504
medial ganglionic eminence · 46, 48, Superior colliculus, ventricular zone, Tectal neuroepithelium · 54, 72, 74, 82-88,
334-340 aqueduct · 200-212, 216, 368 90-96, 150, 202-208, 214, 236, 240,
Subventricular zone, lateral ventricle, Superior glossopharyngeal ganglion · 2-6, 242, 256
pallidum · 30 30, 114, 142, 144 Tectospinal tract · 210, 270, 274, 276, 364,
Subventricular zone, lateral ventricle, Superior mammillary nucleus · 54 366, 372, 488
septal area · 168, 306, 310, 318-324, Superior medullary velum · 8-12, 16, 18, Tectum · 196, 198, 208, 376, 378
456, 468 22, 28, 32, 102-110, 210, 212, 370 Tectum, subventricular zone, aqueduct ·
Subventricular zone, lateral ventricle, Superior oblique muscle · 122-126, 156, 208
subiculum · 128 178 Tectum, ventricular zone, aqueduct · 14,
Subventricular zone, olfactory ventricle, Superior olive · 10, 58-62, 104, 106, 144, 16, 56-62, 68, 196, 198, 208
olfactory bulb · 244, 246, 290, 292, 146, 156, 202-206, 262-266, 296, 308, Tegmental neuroepithelium · 64, 92-96
300, 314, 316, 448-454 310, 362, 364, 402, 404, 420, 424, 426, Tegmentum · 196, 198
Subventricular zone, third ventricle, 436, 488, 524-530 Tegmentum, intermediate zone, aqueduct ·
central medial thalamic nucleus · 180, Superior rectus muscle · 122-126, 178-184 60
182, 186 Superior sagittal sinus · 38, 40, 86, 88, 162, Tegmentum, ventricular zone, aqueduct ·
Subventricular zone, third ventricle, 164, 170-180, 230 14, 16, 56-62, 68, 194-198
mediodorsal thalamic nucleus · 182 Superior semicircular canal · See Anterior Tela choroidea · 42
Subventricular zone, third ventricle, (superior) semicircular canal Temporal cortex · 6, 256
paraventricular thalamic nucleus,· 146 Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion · 2-6, Temporal cortex, ventricular zone · 50
Subventricular zone, third ventricle, 26-30, 74, 76, 114, 116, 142, 144, Tenia tecta · 456, 458, 460
reuniens thalamic nucleus · 146, 180, 214-218, 270 Terete hypothalamic nucleus · 426
182, 186 Superior vestibular nucleus · 62, 68, 104, Thalamic fasciculus · 134, 138
Sulcus limitans · 114, 116, 222, 368, 370 106, 138, 140, 206, 208, 256, 262, 294, Thalamic neuroepithelium · 48, 50, 84,
Superior cerebellar artery · 58, 60, 200 296, 366, 388, 392, 490, 492 140, 142, 240-248
Superior (anterior) semicircular canal · Suprachiasmatic nucleus · 152, 182, 192, Thalamocortical tract · 476, 478
68-74, 106, 108, 114, 116, 136, 204, 260, 296, 300, 304, 306, 310, 340, 406, Thalamus · 290, 346, 424-434, 438, 440,
208-218, 260 408, 430-434, 440, 474-478, 526-530 442, 444, 474-482, 506, 510-514
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Third ventricle · 14-26, 44-54, 82-96, Third ventricle, ventricular zone, medial Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root · 2-8,
100-106, 138-148, 176-196, 236, preoptic area · 22, 48 32, 56-60, 66, 100, 102, 106, 110, 112,
240-258, 298, 300, 304, 308, 338-348, Third ventricle, ventricular zone, 132-136, 158, 198-202, 258, 260, 288,
352, 354, 380, 382, 386, 388, 392, 396, mediodorsal thalamic nucleus · 182 360, 396, 444, 488, 524
398, 402, 406, 408, 430-440, 468-484, Third ventricle, ventricular zone, Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion · 2-8, 32,
506, 510-520, 524-530 paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus · 54-60, 66, 100-112, 128-140, 156, 158,
Third ventricle, intermediate zone, lateral 92 194-202, 258-262, 520
preoptic area · 48 Third ventricle, ventricular zone, Trochlear nerve (IV) · 6, 8, 62, 66, 68, 72,
Third ventricle, intermediate zone, medial paraventricular thalamic nucleus · 24, 74, 92, 94, 126-134, 156
preoptic area · 46 26, 92, 146, 180 Trochlear nucleus · 14-18, 26, 62, 64, 94,
Third ventricle, intermediate zone, Third ventricle, ventricular zone, posterior 146, 206, 252, 308, 364, 380, 434, 438,
paratenial thalamic nucleus · 178 hypothalamus · 54 488, 506
Third ventricle, subventricular zone, Third ventricle, ventricular zone, posterior Tuberoinfundibular tract · 406, 528, 530
mediodorsal thalamic nucleus · 182 thalamic nucleus · 86, 90 Tympanic cavity · 2-8, 30, 32, 132, 134,
Third ventricle, subventricular zone, Third ventricle, ventricular zone, pretectum 138-142
paraventricular thalamic nucleus · 146 · 22, 24, 28
Third ventricle, subventricular zone, Third ventricle, ventricular zone, reuniens
U
reuniens thalamic nucleus, · 146, 180, thalamic nucleus · 146, 180, 182, 186,
182, 186 250
Upper eyelid · 176-180, 184, 186
Third ventricle, ventricular zone ·308, Thyroid gland · 214
Upper lip · 266-270
436 Tongue · 12-18, 22, 50-56, 110, 112, 132,
Utricle · 2, 4, 32, 70-74, 106-116, 128,
Third ventricle, ventricular zone, anterior 134, 138-144, 154, 180, 182, 186-200,
130, 136, 138, 208-212, 262, 264, 268,
hypothalamus · 50 268, 270
270
Third ventricle, ventricular zone, anterior Tooth bud, lower molar · 266-270
thalamic nucleus · 22, 26, 90 Tooth bud, upper incisor · 144, 264
Third ventricle, ventricular zone, central Trachea · 210-216 V
medial thalamic nucleus · 92, 180, 182, Transverse cerebral fissure · 502
186 Transverse pontine fibers · 520, 524 Vagus nerve (X) · 4-8, 26-30, 74, 76, 114,
Third ventricle, ventricular zone, Transverse sinus · 42-46, 52 116, 142, 212-220, 266-370, 496
epithalamus · 22, 24, 42, 134 Trapezoid body · 364, 526 Vascular organ of lamina terminalis · 140,
Third ventricle, ventricular zone, Triangular septal nucleus · 336, 470, 186, 244, 298, 338, 470
hypothalamus · 194, 196, 306, 514-518 Vascular plexus of choroid fissure · 42
Third ventricle, ventricular zone, lateral Trigeminal motor nucleus · 10, 30, 32, 56, Ventral anterior thalamic nucleus · 134,
dorsal thalamic nucleus · 86 58, 66, 100, 102, 106, 108, 138, 140, 152, 244, 246, 512
Third ventricle, ventricular zone, lateral 142, 158, 202, 204, 258, 260, 290, 294, Ventral cochlear nucleus · 4, 32, 68, 72, 74,
preoptic area · 46 364, 394, 420, 424, 440, 444, 488, 516, 108, 132-138, 208, 210, 262-366, 368,
Third ventricle, ventricular zone, 518 394, 396, 414, 416, 490-494, 516-520
mammillary area · 54 Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root · 8, 32, Ventral diencephalic sulcus · 190, 348
Third ventricle, ventricular zone, medial 56, 66, 102-108, 132-138, 198, 204, Ventral funiculus · 10-16, 156, 158, 224,
habenular nucleus · 26, 180 364, 486, 488, 518, 524 398-402, 420, 424, 428
Index xxxvii

Ventral hippocampal commissure · 298, Ventral tegmental area (A10) · 16, 18, 22, Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle,
304-308, 334, 396, 432-444, 468, 470, 26-30, 56-60, 90, 138, 144, 146, 152, accumbens nucleus · 42
510-514 198-204, 250, 252, 296-300, 304, 356, Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle,
Ventral horn · 10-16, 396-404, 408, 426 358, 360-364, 384, 388, 430, 432-436, amygdala · 346, 348
Ventral horn, motor neurons · 156, 224, 486, 512 Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle, auditory
400, 404 Ventral tegmental decussation · 486 cortex · 350
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus · 12, 32, Ventral tegmental nucleus · 490 Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle,
50-54, 88, 130, 154, 156, 182, 186-192, Ventral thalamus, neuroepithelium · 14-18, cingulate cortex · 22, 38, 40
242, 244, 288, 290, 294, 344-350, 386, 28-32, 48-52 Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle, cortex ·
420-426, 474, 476, 478, 480, 518 Ventricular zone, aqueduct, inferior 6, 8, 28, 120-124, 130, 144-148,
Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus · 30, 46, colliculus · 72, 76, 210-214, 218, 254, 152-158, 164, 166, 172, 174, 176,
48, 88, 90, 132, 152, 180, 182, 244, 246, 368 230-238, 280, 284, 288, 290, 304, 306,
250, 296, 298, 342, 388, 392, 430, 444, Ventricular zone, aqueduct, periaqueductal 318-340, 376, 378, 382-390, 394, 398,
474, 476, 512, 514 gray · 32 404-406, 438, 444, 456, 462, 464, 466,
Ventral medial thalamic nucleus · 90, 140, Ventricular zone, aqueduct, superior 502-506, 520
146, 182, 190, 244, 246, 248, 250, 298, colliculus · 200, 210, 212, 216, 368 Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle, frontal
308, 310, 342, 344, 346, 392, 394, 432, Ventricular zone, aqueduct, tectum · 14, cortex · 38, 42, 84, 162
438-444, 474, 478, 480, 512, 514 16, 56, 58, 60, 62, 68, 196, 198, 208 Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle,
Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus · 60, Ventricular zone, aqueduct, tegmentum · frontopolar cortex · 36
198, 200, 202, 256, 294, 296, 360, 362, 14, 16, 56-62, 68, 194, 196, 198 Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle, lateral
386, 388, 392-396, 424, 426, 440, 444, Ventricular zone, central canal, spinal cord ganglionic eminence · 38-48, 88, 172-
486, 516-520 · 16, 428 178, 236, 238, 290, 320, 322-340
Ventral pallidum · 26, 28, 96, 102, 128, Ventricular zone, fourth ventricle · 490, Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle, medial
130, 148, 156, 176, 180, 284, 286, 320, 518 ganglionic eminence · 24, 46, 48,
322-328, 406, 426, 456-460, 466, 526 Ventricular zone, fourth ventricle, 334-340
Ventral posterior lateral thalamic nucleus · cerebellum · 74, 76, 150, 214, 216, 220, Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle, occipital
14, 30, 32, 48, 50, 52, 88, 90, 132, 152, 368, 370 cortex · 50, 52
186-190, 244, 290, 294, 296, 344-348, Ventricular zone, fourth ventricle, medulla Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle,
388, 392, 394, 422-428, 476-480, · 14, 18, 78, 150, 304 pallidum · 30
510-514 Ventricular zone, fourth ventricle, pons · Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle, parietal
Ventral posterior medial thalamic nucleus · 58, 60-66, 366 cortex · 40-44, 48
14, 16, 28, 48, 50, 52, 88, 90, 134, 138, Ventricular zone, fourth ventricle, Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle, septal
152, 154, 186- 190, 244, 296, 344-348, precerebellar nuclei · 368 area · 24, 40, 42, 44, 168, 310, 318,
352, 388, 392, 394, 426-430, 442, 444, Ventricular zone, fourth ventricle, 320-324, 456
476-482, 510-514 vestibular nuclei · 74, 76 Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle,
Ventral premammillary nucleus · 482 Ventricular zone, hippocampus · 18, 22, subiculum · 128
Ventricular space (of eye) · See Intraretinal 26, 28, 40-48, 130, 142, 146, 154-158, Ventricular zone, neural retina · 94, 98,
(subretinal) space (of eye) 174-182, 186, 190-194, 232-240, 244, 100, 112, 122, 124, 184, 186, 254, 256,
Ventral spinocerebellar tract · 276 246, 252, 254, 290, 338 258, 260
xxxviii Index

Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle, Ventricular zone, third ventricle, posterior W


temporal cortex · 50 thalamic nucleus · 86, 90
Ventricular zone, olfactory ventricle, Ventricular zone, third ventricle, pretectum Whisker (vibrissa) follicle · 120-124,
olfactory bulb · 26, 126, 138, 140, 144, 22, 24, 28 162-166, 170, 172-178, 188, 192, 256,
146, 244, 246, 288-292, 300, 314, 316, Ventricular zone, third ventricle, reuniens 258, 262-270
406, 450, 454, 520 thalamic nucleus · 146, 180, 182, 186, White layer of superior colliculus · 304,
Ventricular zone, third ventricle · 28, 306, 250 432-444
308, 436 Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus · 14, White matter (of cortex) · 280, 284-292,
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, anterior 16, 20, 24, 30, 52, 100-108, 144, 147, 304, 316-340, 376, 378, 382, 390, 434,
hypothalamus · 50 152, 194, 258, 260, 296-308, 346, 348, 454-462, 466, 502-506
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, anterior 352, 402, 404, 430-434, 478-482,
thalamic nucleus · 22, 26, 90 526-530
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, central Vermis · 70-76, 150, 154, 156, 218, 302, Z
medial thalamic nucleus · 92, 180, 182, 186 368, 370, 380, 382, 494-498, 506-510
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, Vertebral artery · 76, 220 Zona incerta · 14-18, 28-32, 50-54, 90,
epithalamus · 22, 24, 42, 134 Vestibular nerve (VIII) · 4, 30, 62, 68, 92, 132, 134, 138, 148, 152, 188-194,
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, 112-116, 268, 270 244-250, 294, 296, 308, 310, 342-350,
hypothalamus · 194, 196, 306 Vestibular neuroepithelium · 12, 60, 70, 354, 388, 392, 426-430, 438-442,
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, lateral 72, 102-106, 110, 114, 206, 208, 260, 474-482, 510-516
dorsal thalamic nucleus · 86 264, 392 Zona incerta, dorsal part · 352
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, lateral Vestibular nuclei, ventricular zone, fourth Zona incerta, ventral part · 294, 352, 394
preoptic area · 46 ventricle · 74, 76
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, Vestibular (Scarpa’s) ganglion · 2-6, I - XII
mammillary area · 54 30, 32, 60, 62, 68, 110-114, 132-136,
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, medial 204-210, 264 I (Olfactory nerve) · 10, 14-18, 24-30,
habenular nucleus · 26, 180 Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) · 2, 6, 30, 38-44, 96, 100, 102, 128, 130-134,
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, medial 32, 68, 70, 72, 106-110, 134-140, 206, 140-148, 152, 168-176, 246, 250-254,
preoptic area · 22, 48 208-216, 264-368, 414, 416, 490-494 316, 406, 448- 452, 522, 524
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, Visual cortex · 230-236, 240, 280, 282, II (Optic nerve) · 100, 126-134, 138,
mediodorsal thalamic nucleus · 182 284, 286, 290, 294, 346, 348, 352, 378, 154-158, 182, 184-190, 258, 280-284,
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, 380, 414-420, 480, 482, 502, 504 288, 290, 294, 428, 434, 436, 466-472,
paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus · 92 Vitreous space · 180-184, 258 528, 530
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, Vomer · 138, 172-176, 260, 262 III (Oculomotor nerve) · 10, 12, 30, 32, 50,
paraventricular thalamic nucleus · 24, Vomeronasal nerve · 134, 138, 140, 54, 56, 90-96, 106, 128, 130, 154, 158,
26, 92, 146, 180 172-178, 292, 294, 448, 516, 518 182-190
Ventricular zone, third ventricle, posterior Vomeronasal organ · 46, 106-110, 134, IV (Trochlear nerve) · 6, 8, 62, 66, 68, 72,
hypothalamus · 54 138, 172-178, 260 74, 92, 94, 126-134, 156
Index xxxix

V (Mesencephalic trigeminal tract) · 96, V2 (Maxillary nerve) · 2, 6-10, 44-52, VIII (Cochlear nerve) · 4, 28, 62, 68, 108,
290, 294, 298-302, 376, 378, 504 102-106, 112, 116, 124-134, 138, 154, 114, 116, 144, 266, 268
V (Spinal trigeminal tract) · 2-8, 30, 32, 156, 176-182, 186, 188, 190, 260, 262 VIII (Vestibular nerve) · 4, 30, 62, 68,
58-62, 68-78, 96, 100-116, 132-148, V3 (Inferior alveolar nerve) · 194 112-116, 268, 270
152, 154, 200-226, 258-262, 266-276, V3 (Lingual nerve) · 194 VIII (Vestibulocochlear nerve) · 2, 6, 30,
364, 366-372, 396, 398, 414-420, 440, V3 (Mandibular nerve) · 2-10, 52, 54, 106, 32, 68, 70, 72, 106-110, 134-140,
444, 490-498, 516-520 110-116, 126, 130-134, 154-158, 206-216, 264, 366, 368, 414, 416,
V (Trigeminal nerve, motor root) · 8, 32, 194-198, 266, 268 490, 492, 494
56, 66, 102-108, 132-138, 198, 204, VI (Abducens nerve) · 52, 126-130, 156, IX (Glossopharyngeal nerve) · 2-6, 26, 30,
364, 486, 488, 518, 524 188, 190, 262 68-72, 114, 142, 144, 212, 214, 266,
V (Trigeminal nerve, sensory root) · 2-8, VII (Facial nerve) · 2-10, 26-32, 60-68, 268, 496
32, 56-60, 66, 100, 102, 106, 110, 112, 108-116, 128, 130, 136, 142, 144, 147, X (Vagus nerve) · 4-8, 26-30, 74, 76, 114,
132-136, 158, 198-202, 258, 260, 288, 148, 156, 158, 200-214, 262, 264, 268, 116, 142, 212-220, 266, 268, 370, 496
360, 396, 444, 488, 524 288, 290, 294, 296, 310, 364, 366, 396, XI (Accessory nerve) · 216, 496
V1 (Ophthalmic nerve) · 6, 8, 52, 100, 108, 416, 418, 426, 438, 488, 490, 518, 520 XII (Hypoglossal nerve) · 6, 8, 12, 14,
110, 132, 134, 138, 156, 158, 260, 262 VII (Facial nerve, genu) · 60-64, 112, 152, 22-28, 32, 76, 132, 138, 142, 144, 147,
154, 206, 208, 262, 264, 298, 308, 366, 148, 152, 194
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Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Entorhinal cortex
Fourth ventricle

Temporal cortex Cochlear neuroepithelium

Inferior cerebellar peduncle


Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle
(cortical neuroepithelium)
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Parietal cortex
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Piriform cortex

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Trochlear nerve (IV)
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Ophthalmic nerve (V1)


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Optic stalk
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Cavernous sinus
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Mandibular nerve (V3) OZ`nlg^ko^!X)

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Mandibular process

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Facial nerve (VII)


1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 3 7
8

Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root

Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion Cerebellar neuroepithelium


Entorhinal cortex
Superior medullary velum
Lateral ventricle
Fourth ventricle
Ventricular zone of lateral ventricle
(cortical neuroepithelium)
Choroid plexus
Amygdala
Inferior medullary velum
Parietal cortex
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Caudate-putamen

Insular cortex Solitary tract nucleus

Piriform cortex
Solitary tract
Internal carotid artery

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Trochlear nerve (IV) Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Optic stalk Cochlear (spiral) ganglion

Maxillary nerve (V2)


Vagus nerve (X)

Maxillary process
Otocyst/cochlear duct
Mandibular nerve (V3)
Tympanic cavity
Mandibular process
Facial nerve (VII)
Cavernous sinus
1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 4 9
10
Posterior cerebral artery Oculomotor nerve (III)

Optic tract Lateral lemniscus

Superior colliculus
Occipital cortex

Hippocampal neuroepithelium Aqueduct

Inferior colliculus
Internal capsule
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Parietal cortex
Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Lateral ganglionic eminence Superior medullary velum
(striatal neuropeithelium)

Caudate-putamen Choroid plexus

Fourth ventricle
Cortical neuropeithelium
Inferior medullary velum
Lateral ventricle
Facial nerve (VII)
Insular cortex
Lateral vestibular nucleus

Lateral preoptic area


Inferior vestibular nucleus

Septal neuroepithelium Solitary tract

Piriform cortex Solitary tract nucleus

Olfactory nerve (I) Facial nucleus

Olfactory epithelium Dorsal funiculus

Optic recess Dorsal horn

Cavernous sinus Ventral funiculus

Maxillary nerve (V2) Ventral horn

Mandibular nerve (V3) Superior olive


F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^ Otocyst/cochlear duct
Internal carotid artery
1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 5 11
Brachium of superior colliculus
12
Oculomotor nerve (III) Superior colliculus

Brachium of inferior colliculus Lateral lemniscus

Parabrachial nucleus
Brachium of superior colliculus

Aqueduct
Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Inferior colliculus
Retrosplenial cortex
Isthmus

Medial geniculate nucleus Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus Cerebellar nuclear neurons, migrating

Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Hippocampal neuroepithelium
Superior medullary velum
Lateral ventricle

Parietal cortex Choroid plexus

Medial ganglionic eminence Fourth ventricle


(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Inferior medullary velum
Globus pallidus

Lateral ganglionic eminence Vestibular neuroepithelium


(striatal neuroepithelium)

Caudate-putamen Facial nucleus, migrating

Hypoglossal nucleus
Medial preoptic area

Septal neuroepithelium Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus

Supraoptic area Spinal cord neuroepithelium

Preoptic neuroepithelium
Intermediate gray

Olfactory epithelium
Ventral horn
Nasal cavity
Ventral funiculus
Optic recess
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Medial nasal prominence
Internal carotid artery
Anterior hypothalamic neuroepithelium
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Oral cavity
Tongue
F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^ Optic tract
1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 6 13
14
Subthalamic nucleus Cerebral peduncle + medial lemniscus

Posterior diencephalic fold with posterior commissure Superior colliculus


Aqueduct
Pretectum, neuroepithelium
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Middle diencephalic fold with stria medullaris Tectum, ventricular zone

Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium: Tegmentum, ventricular zone


Lateral posterior, lateral dorsal, Trochlear nucleus
ventral posterior lateral + ventral
posterior medial nuclei Inferior colliculus

Ventral thalamus, neuroepithelium:


Posterior cerebral artery
Reticular nucleus + zona incerta
Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Occipital cortex
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Anterior diencephalic fold with external Fourth ventricle
medullary lamina + medial lemniscus
Choroid plexus
Stria medullaris
Pontine reticular nucleus
Marginal zone
Abducens nucleus

Bed nucleus of stria terminalis Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus

Inferior medullary velum


Frontal cortex
Medulla, ventricular zone

Medial ganglionic eminence Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)


(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)
Lateral ventricle
Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus
Third ventricle
Hypoglossal nucleus

Olfactory nerve (I) Basilar artery

Medial preoptic area Cervical flexure

Olfactory epithelium Spinal cord neuroepithelium

Nasal cavity Ventral horn

Ventral funiculus
Medial nasal prominence

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Principal mammillary tract
KZmad^lihn\a
Hypothalamus, neuroepithelium: Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Paraventricular, arcuate +
ventromedial hypothalamic nuclei Tongue Mammillary neuroepithelium
1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 7 15
Tectum, ventricular zone 16
Ventral tegmental area (A10) Superior colliculus

Interpeduncular nucleus Tegmentum, ventricular zone

Subthalamic nucleus Aqueduct


Oculomotor nucleus
Posterior diencephalic fold with posterior commissure
Cerebral peduncle
Epithalamus + pretectum, neuroepithelium:
Posterior cerebral artery
Lateral habenular + anterior pretectal nuclei
Inferior colliculus
Middle diencephalic fold with fasciculus retroflexus
Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium: Trochlear nucleus
Anterior, mediodorsal + Isthmus
ventral posterior medial nuclei
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Occipital cortex
Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Anterior diencephalic fold with
external medullary lamina Superior medullary velum

Ventral thalamus, neuroepithelium: Fourth ventricle


Reticular nucleus + zona incerta
Choroid plexus
Stria medullaris
Pontine reticular nucleus
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Frontal cortex
Abducens nucleus
Interventricular foramen
Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus
Lateral ventricle
Hypoglossal nucleus
Third ventricle
Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)
Medial ganglionic eminence
(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus
Septal neuroepithelium
Basilar artery

Olfactory nerve ( I )
Spinal cord, ventricular zone

Olfactory epithelium Ventral horn

Nasal cavity
Ventral funiculus
Medial nasal prominence

Optic recess
Mammillary body Pituitary :
Oral cavity
Ventromedial nucleus
Tongue Posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)
Arcuate nucleus
Mammillotegmental tract KZmad^lihn\a
Hypothalamic neuroepithelium: Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)
1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 8 17
18
Red nucleus Basilar artery
Ventral tegmental area (A10) Superior colliculus
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Mammillary neuroepithelium
Oculomotor nucleus
Posterior diencephalic fold with posterior commisure
Cerebral peduncle
Epithalamus + pretectum, neuroepithelium
Trochlear nucleus
Parafascicular thalamic nucleus
Inferior colliculus
Middle diencephalic fold with Isthmus
fasciculus retroflexus
Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Lateral habenular nucleus
Dorsal raphe nucleus, pons (B6)
Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium:
Mediodorsal + central medial nuclei Superior medullary velum

Hippocampus, ventricular zone Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Anterior thalamic nucleus Pontine reticular nucleus

Lamina terminalis Choroid plexus


Anterior diencephalic fold with Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)
external medullary lamina
Inferior medullary velum
Stria medullaris
Fourth ventricle
Choroid plexus
Ventral thalamus, neuroepithelium: Floor of fourth ventricle
Reticular nucleus + zona incerta Ventricular zone, medulla
Frontal cortex
Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus
Interventricular foramen
Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)
Lateral ventricle
Solitary tract
Medial ganglionic eminence
(pallidal neuroepithelium) Solitary tract nucleus

Olfactory nerve ( I ) Medial lemniscus


Septal neuroepithelium
Pyramidal tract
Olfactory artery

Olfactory epithelium Basilar artery


Pituitary:
Optic recess
Posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)
Third ventricle KZmad^lihn\a

Mammillary recess Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)

Infundibular recess
Median eminence Tongue
1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 9 19
20

Third ventricle
Fourth ventricle

Pituitary:
Lumen, Median raphe nucleus,
posterior lobe pons (B5)

Posterior lobe
(neurohypophysis)

Intermediate lobe
Pons

Rathk^lihnch

Anterior lobe
(adenohypophysis)

Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)

Basilar artery

Median eminence

Ventromedial
hypothalamic
nucleus Medulla

Roof of oral cavity

Pituitary
0.5 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 10 21
22
Superior colliculus Aqueduct

Mesencephalic flexure
Ventral tegmental area (A10)
Cerebral peduncle
Interpeduncular nucleus Mammillary recess

Posterior commisure Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)

Inferior colliculus
Pretectum, ventricular zone
Isthmus
Epithalamus, ventricular zone:
Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Medial habenular + paraventricular
thalamic nuclei
Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)

Stria medullaris Superior medullary velum

Fourth ventricle
Cingulate cortex, ventricular zone
Choroid plexus
Anterior thalamic nucleus,
ventricular zone Inferior medullary velum

Hippocampus, ventricular zone Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Choroid plexus Facial nucleus, migrating

Medial vestibular nucleus


Lateral ventricle

Solitary tract
Lamina terminalis
Solitary tract nucleus
Third ventricle
Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus

Septal neuroepithelium Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

Medial septal nucleus Abducens nucleus

Cervical flexure
Medial preoptic area, ventricular zone
Pontine reticular nucleus
Lamina terminalis

Infundibular recess
Pituitary: Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Maxillary process
Posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)
Tongue
KZmad^lihn\a
Mandibular process Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)
Median eminence
1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 11 23
24

Interpeduncular nucleus

Interpeduncular fossa Superior colliculus

Posterior commissure Cerebral peduncle

Pretectum, ventricular zone Aqueduct

Third ventricle Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)

Epithalamus, ventricular zone Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Pineal recess Inferior colliculus

Isthmus
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus,
ventricular zone Cerebellar neuroepithelium

Cingulate cortex (left), Pontine neuroepithelium


marginal zone
Mammillary recess
Medial ganglionic eminence,
ventricular zone Choroid plexus

Fourth ventricle
Lateral ventricle
Reticulotegmental nucleus
Septal area: Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Ventricular zone
Solitary tract
Intermediate zone

Solitary tract nucleus

Optic recess Facial nucleus, migrating

Olfactory nerve( I ) Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

Pyramidal tract
Olfactory epithelium
Pontine reticular nucleus

Nasal cavity Pontine flexure

KZmad^lihn\a
Medial nasal prominence
Pituitary, anterior lobe
Oral cavity
Hypoglossal nerve ( XII )
Mammillary body
Mandibular process
Dorsomedial nucleus
Infundibular recess Ventromedial nucleus
Hypothalamic neuroepithelium:
1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 12 25
26
Mammillotegmental tract Red nucleus
Aqueduct Ventral tegmental area (A10)
Nucleus of Darkschewitsch Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Posterior commissure Superior colliculus
Pretectum Oculomotor nucleus
Third ventricle Cerebral peduncle

Pineal gland Principal mammillary tract

Trochlear nucleus
Pineal recess
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Medial habenular nucleus,
ventricular zone Inferior colliculus

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


Paraventricular thalamic nucleus,
ventricular zone
Isthmus
Stria medullaris
Cerebellar nuclear neurons, migrating
Retrosplenial cortex
Mammillary neuroepithelium
Hippocampus, ventricular zone Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Anterior thalamic nucleus,
ventricular zone Pontine reticular nucleus
Lamina terminalis Choroid plexus
Interventricular foramen
Fourth ventricle
Lateral ventricle
Internal carotid artery
Stria medullaris

Medial ganglionic eminence Facial nerve (VII)


(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Solitary tract
Septal neuroepithelium
Solitary tract nucleus
Olfactory nerve (I)
Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion
Ventral pallidum
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Anterior hypothalamic
neuroepithelium
Otocyst/cochlear duct
Olfactory epithelium

Nasal cavity Internal jugular vein

Preoptic neuroepithelium Inferior glossopharyngeal (petrosal) ganglion


Optic recess
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Optic tract
Vagus nerve (X)
Maxillary process Internal carotid artery
Palatal shelf Eustachian tube

Mandibular process Hypoglossal nerve (XII)


1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 13 27
28
Red nucleus Ventral tegmental area (A10)
Posterior commissure Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Mammillotegmental tract Superior colliculus
Pretectum
Aqueduct
Ventricular zone of third ventricle with mitotic cells
Cerebral peduncle
Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium:
Mediodorsal, central medial, posterior Dorsal tegmental nucleus
+ ventral posterior medial nuclei
Inferior colliculus
Posterior hypothalamic area
Isthmus
Ventral thalamus, neuroepithelium:
Reticular nucleus + zona incerta Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Retrosplenial cortex Principal mammillary tract

Hippocampus, ventricular zone Cerebellar nuclear neurons, migrating

Stria medullaris Cerebellar neuroepithelium

Lateral ventricle Superior medullary velum

Bed nucleus of stria terminalis Fourth ventricle

Medial ganglionic eminence Choroid plexus


(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Pontine reticular nucleus
Frontal cortex
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Marginal zone
Inferior vestibular nucleus
Ventricular + subventricular zone
Solitary tract
Olfactory nerve (I)
Facial nerve (VII)
Substantia innominata, ventral
pallidum, globus pallidus Cochlear (spiral) ganglion

Olfactory nerve (I) Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion

Olfactory epithelium
Vagus nerve (X)
Preoptic neuroepithelium
Cochlear nerve (VIII)
Nasal cavity
Otocyst/cochlear duct
Optic recess
Maxillary process Inferior glossopharyngeal (petrosal) ganglion

Cavernous sinus Vagus nerve (X)


Oral cavity
Eustachian tube
Mandibular process
Mammillary body
Hypoglossal nerve (XII) Optic chiasm

Anterior hypothalamic area


1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 14 29
30
Pretectum Posterior diencephalic fold with posterior commissure
Middle diencephalic fold with fasciculus retroflexus Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Epithalamus, neuroepithelium: Superior colliculus


Lateral habenular nucleus Ventral tegmental area (A10)
Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium:
Cerebral peduncle
Mediodorsal, parafascicular, ventral
lateral + ventral posterior lateral nuclei Substantia nigra (A9)

Retrosplenial cortex Oculomotor nerve (III)

Ventral thalamus, neuroepithelium: Aqueduct


Reticular nucleus + zona incerta Lateral lemniscus

Anterior diencephalic fold with external Inferior colliculus


medullary lamina + medial lemniscus
Isthmus
Subthalamic nucleus
Cerebellar nuclear neurons, migrating
Stria medullaris

Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus Trigeminal motor nucleus

Lateral ventricle Cerebellar neuroepithelium

Fourth ventricle
Frontal cortex
Medial ganglionic eminence, Choroid plexus
ventricular + subventricular zones
(pallidal neuroepithelium) Lateral vestibular nucleus

Substantia innominata, globus pallidus Ambiguus nucleus

Cerebral peduncle Inferior vestibular nucleus

Medial preoptic area Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Olfactory nerve (I) Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Nasal cavity Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

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Olfactory epithelium
Superior glossopharyngeal ganglion
Preoptic neuroepithelium

Optic tract Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion

Optic recess Vagus nerve (X)

Cavernous sinus Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Internal carotid artery Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Facial nerve (VII) Internal jugular vein

Tympanic cavity Inferior glossopharyngeal (petrosal)/vagal (jugular) ganglion

Cochlear (spiral) ganglion Otocyst, cochlear duct


1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 15 31
Posterior diencephalic fold with posterior commissure
32
Posterior communicating artery
Epithalamus + pretectum, neuroepithelium
Superior colliculus

Middle diencephalic fold Periaqueductal gray, ventricular zone

Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium: Central tegmental tract

Lateral dorsal, lateral posterior + Cerebral peduncle


ventral posterior lateral nuclei
Aqueduct
Anterior diencephalic fold with
ventral lateral geniculate nucleus Inferior colliculus

Hippocampal neuroepithelium Lateral lemniscus

Stria medullaris Cerebellar nuclear neurons, migrating

Ventral thalamus, neuroepithelium: Cerebellar neuroepithelium


Reticular nucleus + zone incerta
Fourth ventricle
Medial geniculate nucleus
Superior medullary velum
Parietal cortex
Choroid plexus
Medial ganglionic eminence
Inferior medullary velum
(pallidal neuropeithelium)
Lateral preoptic area Cochlear neuroepithelium

Globus pallidus Ventral cochlear nucleus

Lateral ventricle Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Lateral ganglionic eminence Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


(striatal neuropeithelium)
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Caudate-putamen
O^lmb[neZk!L\ZkiZl"`Zg`ebhg
Optic tract
Otocyst/utricle + saccule
Septal neuroepithelium
Facial nerve (VII)
Anterior cerebral artery
Geniculate ganglion

Olfactory epithelium Internal jugular vein

Internal carotid artery Cavernous sinus

Optic stalk Tympanic cavity

Oculomotor nerve (III) Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Trigeminal (semilunar)ganglion Trigeminal motor nucleus

Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root
1.0 mm GD 12 SAGITTAL 16 33
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GESTATIONAL DAY 12 (GD 12)


CORONAL SECTIONS 35
36

Frontopolar cortex, ventricular zone

Frontopolar cortex, marginal zone

Perineural mesenchyme and sinusoids


with nucleated red blood cells
1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 1 37
38

Longitudinal cerebral fissure


Superior sagittal sinus

Frontal cortex, ventricular zone

Hematoma,
Parietal cortex, marginal zone red blood cells (nucleated)

Cingulate cortex, ventricular zone Lateral ventricle

Insular cortex

Lateral ganglionic eminence, ventricular zone

Piriform cortex

Piriform cortex, intermediate zone

Olfactory nerve (I)

Maxillary process
1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 2 39
40

Superior sagittal sinus

Longitudinal cerebral fissure


Hematoma

Frontal cortex, marginal zone

Cingulate cortex, ventricular zone


Hippocampus, ventricular zone

Parietal cortex, ventricular zone


Lateral ventricle

Red blood cells (nucleated)

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


ventricular zone

Insular cortex

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


intermediate zone (striatum)
Septal area, ventricular zone

Piriform cortex

Olfactory bulb, olfactory nerve layer

Blood vessel

Olfactory nerve ( I )

Maxillary process
Olfactory artery

Nasal cavity
Olfactory epithelium

Nasal septum
1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 3 41
Pineal gland
42
Pineal recess Epithalamus, ventricular zone:
Paraventricular thalamic + habenular nuclei

Transverse sinus Anterior thalamic nucleus, ventricular zone

Frontal cortex, ventricular zone


[Damage]

Parietal cortex, ventricular zone Hippocampus, intermediate zone

Hippocampus, ventricular zone


Blood cells (nucleated)
Lateral ventricle

Vascular plexus of choroid fissure Choroid plexus, forming

Interventricular foramen
Tela choroidea

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


Lamina terminalis ventricular + subventricular zones
(striatal neuroepithelium)

Middle cerebral artery


Hematoma

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


Piriform cortex intermediate zone (striatum)

Accumbens nucleus, ventricular zone


Septal area, ventricular zone

Olfactory tubercle
Medial septal nucleus +
nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band
Olfactory nerve ( I )

Olfactory artery
Maxillary process

Blood vessel
Nasal cavity

Olfactory epithelium Nasal septum


1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 4 43
44
Epithalamus, neuroepithelium:
Pineal gland Paraventricular thalamic,
medial + lateral habenular nuclei
Transverse sinus
Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium:
Pineal recess Anterior nucleus

Frontal cortex, marginal zone [Damage]

Hippocampus, ventricular zone


Parietal cortex, ventricular zone

Lateral ventricle

Red blood cells (nucleated)


Third ventricle

Interventricular foramen Lamina terminalis

Lateral ganglionic eminence:


Intermediate subpallial sulcus
Ventricular + subventricular zones
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Intermediate zone (striatum)
Medial ganglionic eminence
(pallidal neuroepithelium)

Hematoma
Septal area:
Ventricular zone
Piriform cortex
Intermediate zone, medial nucleus
+ nucleus of vertical limb of
diagonal band
Accumbens nucleus

Olfactory artery
Olfactory nerve (I)

Nasal cavity
Olfactory epithelium

Nasal septum
Maxillary process

Maxillary nerve (V2)


1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 5 45
Epithalamus, neuroepithelium: 46
Paraventricular thalamic,
medial + lateral habenular nuclei

Red blood cells (nucleated), hematoma Transverse sinus

Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium:


Hippocampus, ventricular zone
Lateral dorsal, mediodorsal + ventral lateral nuclei
Anterior nucleus
Parietal cortex, marginal zone

[Damage]
Stria medullaris
Lateral ventricle

Red blood cells (nucleated)


Bed nucleus of stria terminalis
Lateral ganglionic eminence:
Ventricular + subventricular zones
(striatal neuroepithelium) Interventricular foramen
Intermediate zone (striatum)
Third ventricle
Intermediate subpallial sulcus

Red blood cells (nucleated)

Medial ganglionic eminence:


Middle cerebral artery
Ventricular +subventricular zones
(pallidal neuroepithelium)

Intermediate zone (pallidum)


Optic recess

Lateral preoptic area,ventricular zone Nucleus of horizontal limb


of diagonal band

Medial preoptic area, intermediate zone


Red blood cells (nucleated)

Nasal cavity

Olfactory epithelium
Maxillary process

Vomeronasal organ
Maxillary nerve (V2)
1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 6 47
48
Epithalamus, neuroepithelium:
Habenular commissure
Paraventricular thalamic + lateral habenular nuclei
Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium: + pretectum
Lateral dorsal, lateral posterior Middle diencephalic fold with fasciculus retroflexus
+ parafascicular nuclei
Mediodorsal, ventral lateral, Frontal cortex, marginal zone
ventral posterior medial +
ventral posterior lateral nuclei Hippocampus, ventricular zone
Lateral ventricle
Parietal cortex, ventricular zone
Third ventricle
[Damage]

Ventral thalamus, neuroepithelium: Anterior diencephalic fold with


external medullary lamina
Reticular nucleus

Lateral ganglionic eminence: Stria medullaris

Ventricular + subventricular zones


(striatal neuroepithelium)
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis

Medial ganglionic eminence:


Ventricular + subventricular zones
(pallidal neuroepithelium) Amygdala

Lateral preoptic area, intermediate zone

Middle cerebral vein, hematoma


Optic chiasm

Anterior cerebral artery


Retinal pigment epithelium

Optic recess Red blood cells (nucleated)

Medial preoptic area, ventricular zone Olfactory epithelium

Maxillary nerve (V2)


Nasal cavity

Maxillary process
1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 7 49
50
Epithalamus, neuroepithelium:
Habenular commissure
Pretectum

Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium: Third ventricle

Lateral posterior, posterior + parafascicular nuclei


Middle diencephalic fold with fasciculus retroflexus
Ventral posterior lateral + ventral posterior medial nuclei

Lateral ventricle

Occipital cortex, ventricular zone


Anterior diencephalic fold with
external medullary lamina + medial lemniscus
Ventral thalamus, neuroepithelium:
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus [Damage]
Reticular nuclei + zona incerta
Stria medullaris

Temporal cortex, ventricular zone


Bed nucleus of stria terminalis

Red blood cells (nucleated)


Amygdala

Anterior hypothalamic area, Medial forebrain bundle


ventricular zone

Anterior hypothalamic area, Internal capsule


intermediate zone

Internal carotid artery


Eye:
Retinal pigment epithelium
Oculomotor nerve ( III )
Neural retina

Nuclei of lens fibers


Intraretinal space
Cavity of lens vesicle
Lens epithelium
Hyaloid vascular plexus

Retinal pigment epithelium


Maxillary process
Maxillary nerve (V2)

Oral cavity
Infundibular recess

Mandibular process Tongue


1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 8 51
52

Epithalamus, neuroepithelium: Posterior diencephalic fold with posterior commissure


Pretectum
Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium: Third ventricle

Dorsal lateral geniculate + posterior thalamic nuclei


Ventral posterior lateral + ventral posterior Optic tract
medial nuclei
Middle diencephalic fold
with fasciculus retroflexus
Ventral thalamus, neuroepithelium:
Ventral lateral geniculate + reticular
Anterior diencephalic fold with
thalamic nuclei + zona incerta
external medullary lamina
+ medial lemniscus
Occipital cortex, ventricular zone
Medial geniculate nucleus
Medial diencephalic sulcus

Entorhinal cortex
Lateral ventricle, posterior horn

Internal capsule
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Hematoma

Internal carotid artery


Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus

Transverse sinus
Retinal pigment epithelium
Ophthalmic nerve (V1)

Neural retina
Cavernous sinus

Abducens nerve (VI)


Maxillary process

Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus


Palatal shelf

Maxillary nerve (V2)


Mandibular process

Oral cavity Median eminence

Mandibular nerve (V3) Tongue


1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 9 53
54

Superior colliculus Tectal neuropeithelium

Posterior thalamic nucleus Brachium of superior colliculus

Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus


Third ventricle

Optic tract
Fasciculus retroflexus
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
Medial lemniscus

Zona incerta
Medial diencephalic sulcus

Medial geniculate nucleus

Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus

Cerebral peduncle +
medial forebrain bundle
Subthalamic nucleus

Superior mammillary nucleus


Posterior communicating artery

Posterior hypothalamic area,


ventricular zone Oculomotor nerve (III)

Mammillary area, ventricular zone


Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion

Cavernous sinus

Premammillary nucleus
Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus

Palatal shelf
Mandibular nerve (V3)
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Mandibular process
Tongue
1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 10 55
56
Superior colliculus
Tectum, ventricular zone

Aqueduct
Brachium of superior colliculus
Tegmentum, ventricular zone
Red nucleus
Dopaminergic nuclear complex, A9-10
(substantia nigra, compact part + ventral tegmental area)
Mammillotegmental tract

Fasciculus retroflexus
Cerebral peduncle

Interpeduncular nucleus
Interpeduncular fossa

Posterior cerebral artery Oculomotor nerve (III)

Mammillary recess
Basilar artery

Mammillary neuroepithelium
Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus

Trigeminal motor nucleus

Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)


Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root

Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion


Cavernous sinus

Pontine reticular nucleus


Basilar artery

Internal carotid artery

Eustachian tube
Pharynx

Palatal shelf Tongue


1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 11 57
58

Tectum, ventricular zone Superior colliculus

Aqueduct

Tegmentum, ventricular zone

Midbrain
Substantia nigra (A9)

Oculomotor nucleus
Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Cerebral peduncle
Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Mesencephalic flexure Posterior cerebral artery

Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus Superior cerebellar artery

Basilar artery
Trigeminal motor nucleus

Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)


Pons

Ventricular zone, pons


Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root

Spinal trigeminal tract (V) Pontine reticular nucleus

Trigeminal (semilunar)ganglion Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Cavernous sinus Superior olive

Medial lemniscus
Pyramidal tract
Basilar artery
Eustachian tube
Palatal shelf

Internal carotid artery


Pharynx
1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 12 59
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Tectum, ventricular zone Superior colliculus
62
Aqueduct

Tegmentum, ventricular zone


Periaqueductal gray

Trochlear nerve (IV)


Trochlear nucleus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Lateral lemniscus
Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)

Isthmus Noradrenergic nuclear complex (A4-7)

Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Inferior cerebellar peduncle Fourth ventricle

Superior vestibular nucleus Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Lateral vestibular nucleus


Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Ventricular zone, pons

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


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Cavernous sinus Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Abducens nucleus, migrating


Geniculate ganglion

Cochlear (spiral) ganglion


Facial nerve (VII )
Cochlear nerve (VIII)

Facial nerve (VII ), genu


Otocyst/cochlear duct

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Superior olive

Pyramidal tract Internal carotid artery

Basilar artery Pharynx Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)


1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 14 63
64

Aqueduct

Ventricular zone Ventricular zone


with mitotic cells with mitotic cells

Ventricular zone
with mitotic cells
Fourth
ventricle

Tegmental
neuroepithelium

Abducens Facial
Aqueduct nerve
nucleus
(VII)

Trochlear
Oculomotor nucleus Facial
nucleus
nerve (VII),
genu

Medial
Medial longitudinal
Decussation of longitudinal fasciculus
superior cerebellar fasciculus
peduncle
Medial
longitudinal Raphe
fasciculus magnus
nucleus
(B3)

Pyramidal tract

Cerebral Basilar artery with


peduncle nucleated red blood cells

A. Oculomotor nucleus B. Trochlear nucleus C. Abducens nucleus


0.5 mm GD 12 CORONAL 15 65
66

Fourth
ventricle

Trigeminal motor Aqueduct


nucleus

Ventricular zone
with mitotic cells

Blood
vessel
Ventricular zone
with mitotic cells
Principal
(sensory) Facial
trigeminal nucleus,
nucleus migrating

Trigeminal nerve (V),


sensory root Trochlear
nerve (IV)
Gigantocellular
Ventricular zone reticular
with mitotic cells nucleus

Raphe
Medial magnus
longitudinal nucleus
Blood vessel
fasciculus (B3)
with nucleated
red blood cells
Trigeminal nerve (V), Mesencephalic
motor root trigeminal
nucleus Lateral
Trigeminal paragigantocellular
(semilunar) nucleus
ganglion
Fourth Raphe
ventricle pallidus
nucleus
(B1)
A. Motor + principal (sensory) B. Mesencephalic trigeminal C. Facial nucleus
trigeminal nuclei nucleus
0.5 mm GD 12 CORONAL 16 67
Tectum, ventricular zone 68
Superior coliculus

Aqueduct

Tegmentum, ventricular zone

Dorsal raphe nucleus (B7)

Lateral lemniscus

Trochlear nerve ( IV )
Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Isthmus
Noradrenergic nuclear complex (A4-7)
Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Parabrachial nucleus
Superior vestibular nucleus

Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Fourth ventricle
Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Cochlear neuroepithelium
Lateral vestibular nucleus

Ventral cochlear nucleus


Medial vestibular nucleus

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)


Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Facial nucleus, migrating


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Anterior (superior) semicircular canal


Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Facial nucleus
Cochlear (spiral) ganglion

Cavernous sinus
Cochlear nerve (VIII)

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


Facial nerve (VII)

Otocyst/cochlear duct

Pyramidal tract, medial lemniscus


Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Internal carotid artery


Basilar artery Medial longitudinal fasciculus
1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 17 69
70
Aqueduct Superior colliculus

Isthmal canal
Inferior colliculus

Isthmus Lateral lemniscus

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus Cerebellar neuroepithelium


(vermis)

Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Red blood cells (nucleated) (lateral hemisphere)

Inferior medullary velum Fourth ventricle

Cochlear neuroepithelium
Vestibular neuroepithelium

Inferior cerebellar peduncle


Lateral vestibular nucleus

Medial vestibular nucleus Otocyst/anterior (superior) semicircular canal

Spinal trigeminal nucleus Vestibulocochlear nerve (V


III )

Spinal trigeminal tract (V) Otocyst/posterior semicircular canal

Cavernous sinus
Otocyst/utricle + saccule

Facial nucleus, migrating


Raphe magnus nucleus, (B3)
Facial nucleus

Gigantocellular reticular nucleus Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Medial longitudinal fasciculus Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus


Basilar artery
1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 18 71
72
Superior colliculus

Aqueduct

Tectal neuroepithelium

Isthmal canal

Inferior colliculus, ventricular zone

Trochlear nerve (IV)


Lateral lemniscus

Cerebellar neuroepithelium Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


(vermis)

Cerebellar neuroepithelium
(lateral hemisphere)
Red blood cells (nucleated)

Fourth ventricle
Inferior medullary velum
Cochlear neuroepithelium

Anterior (superior) semicircular canal


Ventral cochlear nucleus

Spinal trigeminal nucleus Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Otocyst/utricle + saccule Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Spinal trigeminal tract (V) Vestibular neuroepithelium

Facial nucleus Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

Cavernous sinus Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Inferior olive Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Serotonergic nuclear complex (B1-3)


Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Basilar artery Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus


1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 19 73
74

Superior colliculus
Tectal neuroepithelium

Aqueduct

Trochlear nerve (IV) Inferior colliculus

Cerebellum, intermediate zone Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


(vermis)

Superior cerebellar peduncle


Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Cerebellum, ventricular zone


Hematoma

Fourth ventricle
Inferior medullary velum

Ventral cochlear nucleus

Anterior (superior) semicircular canal


Vestibular nuclei, ventricular zone

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Otocyst/utricle
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Vagus nerve (X)


Otocyst/posterior semicircular canal

Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion


Medial vestibular nucleus

Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Reticular formation, medulla


Serotonergic nuclear complex (B1-3)

Inferior olive
Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus
Basilar artery
1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 20 75
76

Inferior colliculus, ventricular zone Aqueduct

Superior cerebellar peduncle


Cerebellar neuroepithelium
(vermis)

Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Fourth ventricle
Cerebellum, ventricular zone
(lateral hemisphere)

Vestibular nuclei, ventricular zone

Inferior medullary velum

Inferior vestibular nucleus


Otocyst/endolymphatic duct

Medial vestibular nucleus


Solitary tract nucleus

Solitary tract

Inferior cerebellar peduncle


Hypoglossal nucleus

Ambiguus nucleus, migrating


Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Vagus nerve (X) Reticular formation, medulla

Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Inferior olive Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Serotonergic nuclear complex (B1-3)


Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)


Vertebral arteries
1.0 mm GD12 CORONAL 21 77
78

Inferior medullary velum

Choroid plexus

Fourth ventricle
Solitary tract

Solitary tract nucleus

Ventricular zone, medulla

Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Dorsal root ganglion Hypoglossal nucleus

Spinal cord
Central canal
1.0 mm GD 12 CORONAL 22 79
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the left side of head 5
6
7
8 + 9A HP
10
11
12
13
14
15 + 9B HP
16
17
18

GESTATIONAL DAY 12 (GD 12)


HORIZONTAL SECTIONS 81
82

Hematoma with nucleated red blood cells Stria medullaris

Third ventricle

Pineal gland
Posterior diencephalic fold
with posterior commissure

Pineal recess

Aqueduct

Cortical neuroepithelium

Tectal neuroepithelium
Frontal cortex

Superior colliculus
Roof of lateral ventricle

Brachium of superior colliculus


Retrosplenial cortex

Pretectal neuroepithelium
Occipital cortex

Habenular neuroepithelium
1.0 mm
GD 12 HORIZONTAL 1 83
84

Sinusoids with
nucleated red
Blood vessel with
blood cells
nucleated red
Frontal cortex Mitotic blood cells
cells
Marginal zone

Ventricular zone

Lateral
ventricle

A. Cortical neuroepithelium

Cingulate
cortex
Sinusoids with
nucleated red
blood cells

Perineural Aqueduct
mesenchyme Mitotic
cells
Thalamic
Stria medullaris neuroepithelium
C. Tectal neuroepithelium
Habenular
neuroepithelium
Habenular recess

Third
ventricle
Mitotic
cells
Lamina terminalis

B. Epithalamic and thalamic neuroepithelium


B
C
A

0.1 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 2 85
86

Lateral posterior + posterior thalamic


+ anterior pretectal nuclei,
ventricular zone
Fasciculus retroflexus
Third ventricle
Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus, ventricular zone

Pretectum
Blood vessel

Cortical neuroepithelium Brachium of superior colliculus

Habenular neuroepithelium
Superior colliculus
Lamina terminalis

Superior sagittal sinus

Aqueduct
Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Cingulate cortex

Tectal neuroepithelium
Frontal cortex

Hippocampal neuroepithelium

Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Lateral ventricle

Occipital cortex
Parietal cortex
Retrosplenial cortex
1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 3 87
88

Dorsal thalamus, neuroepithelium:

Ventral posterior lateral + ventral posterior medial nuclei


Posterior + parafascicular nuclei
Occipital cortex
Ventral lateral, mediodorsal + central lateral nuclei
Anterior + paraventricular nuclei Fasciculus retroflexus

Brachium of superior colliculus


Parietal cortex

Lateral ventricle Reticular formation, midbrain

Lamina terminalis

Superior colliculus
Cingulate cortex

Superior sagittal sinus


Aqueduct

Longitudinal cerebral fissure


Red nucleus
Fimbria
Tectal neuroepithelium
Hippocampal neuroepithelium

Brachium of inferior colliculus


Frontal cortex

Stria medullaris Superior cerebellar peduncle

Striatal neuroepithelium: Cerebral peduncle

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


ventricular + subventricular zones Medial lemniscus

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


intermediate zone Posterior cerebral artery
Third ventricle
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
External medullary lamina
Optic tract
Fimbria
Hippocampal neuroepithelium
1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 4 89
90

Occipital cortex

Optic tract Ventral posterior lateral + ventral posterior medial thalamic nuclei
Reticular thalamic nucleus Zona incerta

Parietal cortex
Internal carotid artery
Ventral lateral + ventral medial
thalamic nuclei, ventricular zone Cerebral peduncle

Third ventricle Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Anterior thalamic nucleus, ventricular zone


Superior colliculus

Lamina terminalis
Interpeduncular nucleus
Lateral ventricle

Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus


Frontal cortex

Cingulate cortex Aqueduct

Longitudinal cerebral fissure Tectal neuroepithelium

Stria medullaris
Oculomotor nucleus

Hippocampal neuroepithelium
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Piriform cortex

Oculomotor nerve (III)


Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Substantia nigra (A9)
Striatum

Medial geniculate nucleus


Medial ganglionic eminence
(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Reuniens, central medial + posterior thalamic
Globus pallidus nuclei, ventricular zone

Amygdala Amygdaloid neuroepithelium


1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 5 91
92

Lateral ventricle, posterior horn

Reuniens + central medial thalamic nuclei, ventricular zone Zona incerta


Third ventricle
Hippocampal neuroepithelium
Internal capsule + optic tract

Anterior + paraventricular thalamic Internal carotid artery


nucleus, ventricular zone
Cerebral peduncle
Lateral ganglionic eminence
Tegmental neuroepithelium
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Interventricular foramen
Oculomotor nucleus
Frontal cortex

Tectal neuroepithelium
Lamina terminalis
Aqueduct

Longitudinal cerebral fissure


Posterior hypothalamic
neuroepithelium
Infralimbic cortex

Basilar artery
Intermediate subpallial sulcus
Superior colliculus
Orbital cortex
Mammillotegmental tract
Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium) Oculomotor nerve (III)

Medial ganglionic eminence


Subthalamic nucleus
(pallidal neuroepithelium)

Globus pallidus Trochlear nerve (IV)

Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus, ventricular zone


Stria medullaris
Reticular thalamic nucleus
Piriform cortex
Amygdala Amygdaloid neuroepithelium
1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 6 93
94

Lateral ventricle, posterior horn


Piriform cortex Medial geniculate nucleus
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Globus pallidus
Subthalamic nucleus

Stria medullaris Internal carotid artery

Cerebral peduncle
Striatum
Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus

Lateral ganglionic eminence


(striatal neuroepithelium) Mammillary neuroepithelium

Superior colliculus
Medial ganglionic eminence
(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Tegmental neuroepithelium

Tectal neuroepithelium
Lateral ventricle, anterior horn

Trochlear nucleus
Septal neuroepithelium
Aqueduct

Interventricular foramen
Isthmus

Olfactory bulb Inferior colliculus

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


Olfactory ventricle

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Preoptic area
Trochlear nerve (IV)

Amygdala Basilar artery

Mammillary recess
Anterior cerebral artery
Principal mammillary tract
Neural retina, ventricular zone
Oculomotor nerve (III)
Retinal pigment epithelium Posterior hypothalamic area
Optic tract Third ventricle
Anterior hypothalamic area
1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 7 95
96

Lateral ventricle, posterior horn Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus

Amygdaloid neuroepithelium Medial geniculate nucleus

Posterior hypothalamic area


Third ventricle

Globus pallidus Internal carotid artery

Principal mammillary tract


Striatum
Mammillary recess
Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium) Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus

Piriform cortex Inferior colliculus

Tegmental neuroepithelium
Septal neuroepithelium
Fourth ventricle
Lateral ventricle,
anterior horn
Tectal neuroepithelium

Interventricular foramen Isthmus

Aqueduct
Medial septal nucleus

Olfactory nerve (I) Mesencephalic trigeminal


nucleus, migrating
Olfactory bulb
Mesencephalic trigeminal tract (V)
Olfactory neuroepithelium
Reticulotegmental nucleus
Ventral pallidum
Mammillary body
Medial forebrain bundle
Basilar artery
Anterior cerebral artery
Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus
Eye:
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Retinal pigment epithelium
Neural retina Oculomotor nerve (III)
Lens epithelium
Internal capsule + optic tract
Cavity of lens vesicle
Anterior hypothalamic area
Nuclei of lens fibers
Lateral hypothalamic area
Optic fiber layer
Oculomotor nerve (III)
1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 8 97
98

Intraretinal
(subretinal, Eyelid Eyelid
Hyaloid vascular
ventricular) space
plexus with nucleated
Retinal
redblood cells
pigment Neural retina:
epithelium
Ventricular zone
Outer layer of with mitotic cells Outer layer of
optic cup Neural retina:
Optic fiber layer optic cup:
Ventricular zone
with mitotic cells Retinal pigment
Optic fiber layer epithelium
Lens:
Nuclei of lens
fibers
Lens bow region
Intraretinal
Primary lens (subretinal,
fibers ventricular) space
Cavity of lens
vesicle

Epithelium
Corneal stroma

Future optic disk


Corneal
epithelium

Inner layer of
optic cup:
Neural retina
Hyaloid vascular Optic stalk
plexus with Optic fiber layer
nucleated red
blood cells

Hyaloid cavity

A. Left Eye B. Right Eye


0.1 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 9 99
100

Entorhinal cortex
Third ventricle
Amygdala
Dorsomedial hypothalamic nculeus
Anterior cerebral artery
Internal carotid artery

Accumbens nucleus Mammillary recess

Basilar artery
Intermediate subpallial sulcus

Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus


Lateral ventricle, anterior horn
Reticulotegmental nucleus
Olfactory ventricle
Aqueduct
Olfactory neuroepithelium
Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus
Olfactory bulb
Inferior colliculus

Olfactory nerve (I)


Fourth ventricle

Interventricular foramen
Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Preoptic neuroepithelium
Pontine reticular nucleus
Medial preoptic area
Parabrachial nucleus
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus
Olfactory epithelium
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Nasal cavity Trigeminal motor nucleus

Optic stalk Cerebellar neuroepithelium

Optic nerve (II) External germinal layer


Fourth ventricle
Neural retina, ventricular zone
Cochlear neuroepithelium
Retinal pigment epithelium
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Choroid fissure
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Ophthalamic nerve (V1)
Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root
Optic tract + internal capsule Medial tuberal nucleus

Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion


1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 10 101
102

Lateral hypothalamic area Third ventricle

Anterior cerebral artery


Lateral olfactory tract
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus
Accumbens nucleus
Internal carotid artery
Ventral pallidum
Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus

Olfactory neuroepithelium Mammillary neuroepithelium

Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus


Olfactory bulb

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


Olfactory nerve (I)
Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus

Anterior olfactory nucleus Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)

Nucleus of horizontal limb Fourth ventricle


of diagonal band
Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Olfactory epithelium
Pontine reticular nucleus

Vestibular neuropeithelium
Nasal cavity

Cerebellar neuropeithelium
Preoptic neuroepithelium
External germinal layer
Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
Superior medullary velum

Optic stalk Cochlear neuroepithelium

Trigeminal motor nucleus


Maxillary nerve (V2)
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Optic tract + internal capsule
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Infundibular recess
Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root
Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion
Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root
1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 11 103
104

Internal carotid artery


Medial tuberal nucleus
Optic tract + internal capsule
Infundibular recess
Anterior hypothalamic area
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Lateral preoptic area Pontine reticular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus


Third ventricle
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Olfactory epithelium Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)

Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus


Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Fourth ventricle

Nasal cavity
Superior olive

Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Optic recess
External germinal layer

Cavernous sinus Germinal trigone

Superior medullary velum

Maxillary nerve (V2) Vestibular neuroepithelium

Cochlear neuroepithelium
Pituitary, posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)
Inferior cerebellar peduncle

KZmad^lihn\a Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root


1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 12 105
106
Pituitary:
Intermediate lobe
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Oculomotor nerve (III)
Posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)
Internal carotid artery

Neural retina Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root

Retinal pigment epithelium Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus


Optic tract + internal capsule
Parabrachial nucleus
Optic recess
Trigeminal motor nucleus

Medial preoptic area Superior vestibular nucleus

Inferior cerebellar peduncle


Third ventricle

Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)


Olfactory epithelium
Cerebellar neuroepithelium

Lamina terminalis
Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus

Infundibular recess Fourth ventricle

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Nasal cavity
Superior olive

Vomeronasal organ Superior medullary velum

Vestibular neuroepithelium
Median eminence
Cochlear neuroepithelium

Inferior cerebellar peduncle


Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus

Otocyst/anterior (superior) semicircular canal


Maxillary nerve (V2)
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Cavernous sinus Otocyst/utricle

Mandibular nerve (V3) Cochlear (spiral) ganglion

Spinal trigeminal nucleus


Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root
Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion
1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 13 107
108
Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
Neural retina
Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
Corneal epithelium Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion

Nuclei of lens fibers Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root

Lens Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Hyaloid vascular plexus Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus


Retinal pigment epithelium
Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root

Optic stalk
Trigeminal motor nucleus

Cerebellar neuroepithelium
Optic recess
Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus
Olfactory epithelium
Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Fourth ventricle
Nasal cavity
Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)

Abducens nucleus
Vomeronasal organ
Superior medullary velum

Facial nerve (VII)


Nostril (external naris)
Medial vestibular nucleus

Oral cavity Lateral vestibular nucleus

Maxillary process Cochlear neuroepithelium

Ventral cochlear nucleus


Pituitary:
KZmad^lihn\a Otocyst/endolymphatic duct
Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) Anterior (superior) semicircular canal
Intermediate lobe
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Oral cavity
Cochlear (spiral) ganglion
Internal carotid artery
Otocyst/utricle + cochlear duct
Mandibular process
Cochlear nerve (VIII)
Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root Intermediate nerve
Cavernous sinus

Geniculate ganglion Facial nerve (VII)


1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 14 109
110

Hyaloid vascular plexus Neural retina


Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion
Nuclei of lens fibers
Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root
Lens epithelium Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Cavity of lens vesicle Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Lens Dorsal cochlear nucleus

Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus


Retinal pigment epithelium
Germinal trigone
Ophthalmic nerve (V1) External germinal layer

Nasal cavity Cerebellar neuroepithelium

Pontine reticular nucleus


Vomeronasal organ
Facial nerve (VII)

Olfactory epithelium Choroid plexus


Abducens nucleus
Pituitary: Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) Superior medullary velum

KZmad^lihn\a Pyramidal tract

Intermediate lobe Fourth ventricle


Gigantocellular reticular nucleus
Nostril (external naris) Medial vestibular nucleus

Vestibular neuroepithelium

Cochlear neuroepithelium
Tongue
Lateral vestibular nucleus

Inferior cerebellar peduncle


Oral cavity
Otocyst/endolymphatic duct

Maxillary process Otocyst/utricle + saccule


Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Mandibular process
O^lmb[neZk!L\ZkiZl"`Zg`ebhg

Mandibular nerve (V3) Cochlear (spiral) ganglion


Facial nerve (VII)
Internal carotid artery
Geniculate ganglion
1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 15 111
112

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion


Cavernous sinus
Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root
Retinal pigment epithelium
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Choroid fissure
Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Neural retina, ventricular zone Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus


Maxillary nerve (V2)
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

Facial nerve (VII)


Maxillary process
Facial nerve (VII), genu

Choroid plexus
Nasal cavity
Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Olfactory epithelium
Abducens nucleus, migrating

Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)


Oral cavity
Inferior medullary velum

Tongue Fourth ventricle

Cochlear neuroepithelium
Oropharynx
Abducens nucleus

Basilar artery Facial nucleus, migrating

Spinal trigeminal nucleus


Medial lemniscus + pyramidal tract
Otocyst/utricle + saccule
Internal carotid artery
Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Otocyst/posterior semicircular canal


Mandibular nerve (V3)
O^lmb[neZk!L\ZkiZl"`Zg`ebhg
Facial nerve (VII) Cochlear (spiral) ganglion
Eustachian tube Cochlear duct
1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 16 113
114

Geniculate ganglion
Cochlear (spiral) ganglion Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Facial nerve (VII) Otocyst/utricle + saccule

O^lmb[neZk!L\ZkiZl"`Zg`ebhg
Mandibular nerve (V3)
Cochlear nerve (VIII)

Eustachian tube Otocyst/anterior (superior) semicircular canal

Otocyst/endolymphatic duct
Otocyst/cochlear duct

Inferior cerebellar peduncle


Maxillary process
Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Oropharynx Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Inferior vestibular nucleus


Pyramidal tract
Medial vestibular nucleus

Medial lemniscus Sulcus limitans

Inferior medullary velum


Mandibular process
Fourth ventricle

Mandibular nerve (V3) Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus

Basilar artery Vestibular neuroepithelium

Solitary tract (IX, X)


Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)

Solitary tract nucleus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Ambiguus nucleus, migrating
Inferior olive
Vagus nerve (X)
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus
Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion
Inferior glossopharyngeal (petrosal) ganglion Superior glossopharyngeal ganglion
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 17 115
116

Vestibular nerve (VIII)


Facial nerve (VII)

Otocyst/posterior semicircular canal


Cochlear nerve (VIII)

Otocyst/utricle + saccule
Eustachian tube
Otocyst/anterior (superior) semicircular canal

Mandibular nerve (V3) Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Lateral reticular nucleus

Maxillary nerve (V2) Medial vestibular nucleus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Inferior vestibular nucleus


Otocyst/cochlear duct
Hypoglossal nucleus

Sulcus limitans
Maxillary process
Fourth ventricle

Inferior medullary velum

Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)


Oropharynx
External (lateral) cuneate nucleus

Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus

Mandibular process
Solitary tract

Solitary tract nucleus

Basilar artery Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Spinal trigeminal nucleus


Pyramidal tract
Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion

Medial lemniscus Vagus nerve (X)

Inferior olive Gigantocellular reticular nucleus


1.0 mm GD 12 HORIZONTAL 18 117
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SAGITTAL SECTIONS 119
120

Marginal zone Somatosensory cortex

Cortical plate Ventricular + subventricular zones of lateral ventricle


(cortical neuroepithelium)

Insular cortex
Intermediate zone

Piriform cortex

Claustrum

Lateral olfactory tract

Dorsal endopiriform nucleus


Maxilla

Pinna
Whisker (vibrissa) follicles

Eye:
Hyaloid cavity with hyaloid vascular plexus

Lens

Neural retina
Retinal pigment epithelium
Sclera

intraretinal space
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 1 121
122

Cortical neuroepithelium:
Ventricular zone of lateral ventricle
Subventricular zone
Intermediate zone
Somatosensory cortex
Cortical plate
Marginal zone Caudate-putamen
External capsule
Anterior commissure, posterior part

Piriform cortex
Internal capsule

Lateral olfactory tract Superior rectus muscle

Anterior olfactory nucleus


Entorhinal cortex

Superior oblique muscle


Optic fiber layer

Maxilla
Neural retina, intermediate zone
(ganglion cell layer)
Whisker (vibrissa) follicles

Neural retina, ventricular zone


Medial rectus muscle

Pinna
Inferior rectus muscle

Retinal pigment epithelium Lateral rectus muscle

Inferior oblique muscle


Hyaloid cavity with hyaloid vascular plexus
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 2 123
124

Cortical neuroepithelium:
Ventricular zone
Subventricular zone
Intermediate zone Caudate-putamen
Cortical plate
Marginal zone Internal capsule

Lateral ventricle
External capsule

Anterior commissure, posterior part Stria terminalis

Accumbens nucleus

Lateral olfactory tract Lateral amygdaloid nucleus

Superior oblique muscle

Medial rectus muscle Basolateral amygdaloid nucleus

Neural retina, ventricular zone

Superior rectus muscle


Maxillary nerve (V2)

Maxilla
Optic fiber layer

Inferior oblique muscle

Whisker (vibrissa) follicles Pinna

Inferior rectus muscle


Lateral rectus muscle
Retinal pigment epithelium
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 3 125
126

Lateral ganglionic eminence


(striatal neuroepithelium)

Internal capsule
Lateral ventricle, anterior horn
Choroid plexus
Cortical neuroepithelium
Globus pallidus
Caudate-putamen
Hippocampal neuroepithelium
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Entorhinal cortex
Olfactory neuroepithelium
Dorsal lateral olfactory tract Stria terminalis
Accessory olfactory bulb
Central amygdaloid nucleus
Olfactory bulb
Lateral ventricle, posterior horn
Ventricular zone

Intermediate zone Basolateral amygdaloid nucleus

Accumbens nucleus
Amygdaloid neuroepithelium
Anterior commissure,
anterior part
Lateral olfactory tract
Olfactory epithelium
Horizontal (lateral)
Orbital cavity semicircular canal

Trochlear nerve (IV)


Maxilla

Superior rectus muscle


Maxillary nerve (V2)

Abducens nerve (VI)


Superior oblique muscle

Medial rectus muscle Mandibular nerve (V3)

Inferior rectus muscle


Lateral rectus muscle
Optic nerve (II)
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 4 127
128

Medial ganglionic eminence


(pallidal neuroepithelium)

Lateral ganglionic eminence Motor cortex


(striatal neuroepithelium)
Choroid plexus
Cortical neuroepithelium
Lateral ventricle
Orbital cortex
Hippocampal neuroepithelium
Septal neuroepithelium
Fimbria

Dorsal lateral olfactory tract Subfornical organ

Accessory olfactory bulb Ventricular zone, subiculum

Olfactory neuroepithelium Subventricular zone, subiculum

Olfactory ventricle Stria terminalis

Olfactory bulb
Internal capsule
Anterior commissure,
anterior part Subiculum

Accumbens nucleus
Medial amygdaloid nucleus
Olfactory nerve (I)
Amygdaloid neuroepithelium
Olfactory epithelium
Cortical amygdaloid nucleus
Nucleus of horizontal limb
of diagonal band
Posterior semicircular canal
Ventral pallidum

Maxilla Utricle

Maxillary nerve (V2)


Saccule

Optic nerve (II) Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal

Oculomotor nerve (III) Facial nerve (VII)

Trochlear nerve (IV) Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion

Abducens nerve (VI) Substantia innominata

Globus pallidus Lateral olfactory tract


1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 5 129
130

Ventricular + subventricular zones


(cortical neuroepithelium)

Choroid plexus Lateral ventricle

Cortical plate Medial ganglionic eminence


(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium) Hippocampal formation:
Septal neuroepithelium Ventricular + subventricular zones
Intermediate zone
Accessory olfactory bulb
Fimbria
Anterior commissure, anterior part Dentate gyrus

Olfactory bulb Subiculum


Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus
Olfactory ventricle
Medial geniculate nucleus
Ventricular zone Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
(olfactory neuroepithelium)
Optic tract

Anterior olfactory nucleus Stria terminalis


Hippocampus, ventral part
Olfactory nerve (I)
Internal capsule
Accumbens nucleus Entopeduncular nucleus
Lateral ventricle, posterior horn
Olfactory epithelium
Cerebellum
Olfactory tubercle
Fourth ventricle
Ventral pallidum
Posterior semicircular canal

Maxilla Medial amygdaloid nucleus

Trochlear nerve (IV) Cortical amygdaloid nucleus

Utricle
Maxillary nerve (V2)
Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal
Optic nerve (II)
Facial nerve (VII)

Oculomotor nerve (III)


Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion

Abducens nerve (VI)


Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract

Substantia innominata Lateral olfactory tract

Mandibular nerve (V3)


1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 6 131
Medial habenular nucleus 132
Lateral habenular nucleus
Anterior thalamic nucleus
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Stria medullaris
Fasciculus retroflexus
Hippocampus
Reticular thalamic nucleus
Fimbria
Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus
Cingulate cortex, right
Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus
Cingulate cortex, left
Brachium of superior colliculus
Lateral ventricle External medullary lamina
Internal capsule Posterior thalamic nucleus

Medial ganglionic eminence Ventral posterior lateral


(pallidal neuroepithelium) thalamic nucleus
Lateral septal nucleus Substantia nigra (A9)
Superior colliculus
Olfactory bulb
Zona incerta
Subthalamic nucleus
Olfactory nerve layer
Lateral lemniscus
Bed nucleus of
stria terminalis Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

External germinal layer


Olfactory nerve (I) Cerebellum,
lateral hemisphere
Nucleus of horizontal limb Germinal trigone
of diagonal band
Lateral preoptic area Fourth ventricle +
choroid plexus

Olfactory epithelium Ventral cochlear nucleus

Maxilla Cochlear neuroepithelium

Trigeminal nerve (V),


Optic nerve (II)
sensory root
Tongue O^lmb[neZk!L\ZkiZl"`Zg`ebhg

Trochlear nerve (IV)


Maxillary nerve (V2)
Cochlear duct
Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
Cerebral peduncle
Mandibular nerve (V3)
Geniculate ganglion

Lenticular fasciculus Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

F^\d^el\ZkmeZ`^ Tympanic cavity

Optic tract Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion


Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 7 133
134
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Lenticular fasciculus + thalamic fasciculus Parafascicular thalamic nucleus

Ventral anterior thalamic nucleus Ventricular zone, epithalamus


Internal capsule Fasciculus retroflexus
Cingulate cortex, right Pretectum
Stria medullaris Brachium of superior colliculus
Ventral posterior medial thalamic nucleus
Infralimbic cortex, left
Posterior thalamic nucleus
Cortical plate
Reticular thalamic nucleus External medullary lamina

Medial ganglionic eminence Medial lemniscus


(pallidal neuroepithelium) Substantia nigra (A9)
Septal neuroepithelium Superior colliculus
Lateral septal nucleus Zona incerta

Olfactory nerve layer, Inferior colliculus


right olfactory bulb
Lateral mammillary nucleus
Olfactory nerve layer, Lateral lemniscus
left olfactory bulb
Olfactory nerve (I) Principal (sensory)
trigeminal nucleus
Vomeronasal nerve External germinal layer

Olfactory tubercle Germinal trigone

Olfactory epithelium Cerebellum, lateral


hemisphere
Stria terminalis Fourth ventricle

Bed nucleus of
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
stria terminalis
Ventral cochlear nucleus
Vomeronasal organ
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Medial preoptic area
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Optic nerve (II)
Saccule
Tongue
Maxillary nerve (V2) O^lmb[neZk!L\ZkiZl"`Zg`ebhg

Mandibular nerve (V3) Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root

Ophthalmic nerve (V1) Cochlear duct

F^\d^el\ZkmeZ`^ Tympanic cavity

Trochlear nerve (IV) Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root

Optic tract Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion


1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 8 135
136

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Principal (sensory) trigeminal


nucleus

Trigeminal nerve (V),


sensory root

Trigeminal nerve (V), Inferior cerebellar peduncle


motor root

Cerebellum
Trigeminal (semilunar)
ganglion

Fourth ventricle
Precerebellar migration
Dorsal cochlear nucleus

Geniculate ganglion Choroid plexus

Ventral cochlear nucleus


Facial nerve (VII)
Cochlear neuroepithelium
Cochlear (spiral)
ganglion Vestibulocochlear
nerve (VIII)

Vestibular (Scarpal" Endolymphatic duct


ganglion

Cochlear duct Utricle

Horizontal (lateral)
semicircular canal
Saccule

Anterior (superior)
semicircular canal

Ganglia and Inner Ear


0.5 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 9 137
Thalamic fasciculus
Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus
Pineal gland
138
Habenular commissure
Internal capsule Pineal recess
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus Medial habenular nucleus
Third ventricle
Subcommissural organ
Anterior thalamic nucleus
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Stria medullaris Posterior commissure
Interventricular foramen Fasciculus retroflexus
Lateral ventricle Precommissural nucleus

Intermediate zone Ventral posterior medial thalamic nucleus


Medial lemniscus
Cortical plate
Zona incerta
Orbital cortex Substantia nigra (A9)
Paratenial thalamic nucleus Ventral tegmental area (A10)
Superior colliculus
Olfactory bulb, right
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Glomerular layer
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Ventricular zone,
Superior vestibular nucleus
olfactory neuroepithelium
Inferior colliculus
Olfactory nerve layer
Lateral lemniscus
Medial septal nucleus Dentate (lateral) nucleus

Stria terminalis External germinal layer

Cerebellum, lateral hemisphere


Olfactory epithelium
Germinal trigone
Vomeronasal nerve
Principal (sensory) trigeminal
nucleus
Bed nucleus of stria
terminalis Choroid plexus, fourth ventricle
Vomer
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Vomeronasal organ
Ventral cochlear nucleus
Optic nerve (II) + optic stalk
Tongue Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Maxillary nerve (V2) Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Ophthalmic nerve (V1) Utricle

Optic tract Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Lateral hypothalamic area Cochlear (spiral) ganglion

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion Precerebellar migration


Submandibular gland Lateral mammillary nucleus
Tympanic cavity Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root
Hypoglossal nerve (XII) Cochlear duct
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 10 139
Thalamic neuroepithelium: 140
Mediodorsal, central medial Ventral medial thalamic nucleus
+ reuniens thalamic nuclei
Dentatothalamic fasciculus (superior cerebellar peduncle)
Mammillothalamic tract
Third ventricle
Hippocampus
Pineal recess
Lateral ventricle
Posterior commissure
External medullary lamina
Subcommissural organ
Fornix
Fasciculus retroflexus
Subfornical organ
Commissure of superior colliculus
Anterior thalamic nucleus Subparafascicular nucleus
Vascular organ of lamina terminalis Supramammillary nucleus
Dorsal lateral olfactory tract Aqueduct
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Accessory olfactory bulb
Substantia nigra (A9)
Lateral septal nucleus, right
Superior colliculus
Olfactory bulb:
Medial lemniscus +
Ventricular zone
cerebral peduncle
Olfactory ventricle Lateral mammillary
Intermediate zone nucleus
Pontine nuclei
Olfactory nerve (I) Periaqueductal gray

Lateral septal nucleus, Inferior colliculus


left Lateral lemniscus
Vomeronasal nerve
Dentate (lateral)
Olfactory epithelium nucleus
Superior vestibular
Bed nucleus of nucleus
stria terminalis Cerebellum, lateral
Nucleus of horizontal limb hemisphere
of diagonal band Locus coeruleus (A6)
Lateral olfactory tract Choroid plexus,
fourth ventricle
Medial preoptic area
Cochlear neuroepithelium
Tongue
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Optic stalk
Anterior hypothalamic area Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Optic chiasm Trigeminal motor nucleus
Lateral hypothalamic area
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Submandibular gland
Tympanic cavity Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Cochlear duct Vestibulocochlear nerve (VII )
Cochlear (spiral) ganglion
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 11 141
Hippocampus, intermediate zone
142
Hippocampus, ventricular zone External medullary lamina
Subfornical organ Thalamic neuroepithelium:
Anterior thalamic nucleus Mediodorsal, central medial + reuniens thalamic nuclei

Choroid plexus Precommissural nucleus


Posterior commissure
Lateral ventricle
Fasciculus retroflexus
Third ventricle Subcommissural organ
Medial septal nucleus, right Commissure of superior colliculus
Dorsal lateral olfactory tract Aqueduct

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Accessory olfactory bulb
Red nucleus
Olfactory ventricle
Superior colliculus
Olfactory bulb Medial lemniscus

Mitral cell layer Middle cerebellar peduncle

Olfactory nerve layer Pontine nuclei

Inferior colliculus
Stria terminalis
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Olfactory nerve (I)
Locus coeruleus (A6)
Bed nucleus of stria
terminalis Trigeminal motor nucleus
Olfactory epithelium
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Medial preoptic area
Area postrema
Anterior hypothalamic
area Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Optic recess
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Optic chiasm

Tongue Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Hypoglossal nerve (XII) Vagus nerve (X)


Lateral hypothalamic area Superior glossopharyngeal ganglion
Medial tuberal nucleus
Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion
Medial mammillary nucleus Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Tympanic cavity Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Cochlear (spiral) ganglion Vagus nerve (X)

Cochlear duct Inferior vagal (nodose) ganglion

Facial nerve (VII) Inferior glossopharyngeal (petrosal) ganglion


1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 12 143
Lateral ventricle Paratenial thalamic nucleus
144
Choroid plexus Stria medullaris
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Interventricular foramen Anterior thalamic nucleus
Lateral habenular nucleus
Medial ganglionic eminence External medullary lamina
Brachium of superior colliculus
(pallidal neuropeithelium)
Intermediate subpallial sulcus Fasciculus retroflexus
Lateral ganglionic eminence Pretectum
(striatal neuropeithelium)
Precommissural nucleus
Ventricular zone
Posterior commissure
Intermediate zone
Commissure of superior colliculus
Cortical plate
Central medial thalamic nucleus
Septal neuroepithelium
Mammillotegmental tract
Olfactory ventricle
Red nucleus
Olfactory bulb,
ventricular zone Ventral tegmental area (A10)
Olfactory bulb, Medial longitudinal fasciculus
intermediate zone
Aqueduct
Mitral cell layer
Cerebral peduncle
Olfactory nerve layer
Medial mammillary nucleus
Olfactory nerve (I) Superior cerebellar peduncle
Lateral septal nucleus Pontine reticular nucleus

Stria terminalis External germinal layer

Olfactory epithelium Germinal trigone

Third ventricle Fourth ventricle

Optic recess Area postrema

Tooth bud, upper incisor Facial nerve (VII)


Oral cavity Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Nasal cavity Facial nucleus
Tongue Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Optic chiasm
Superior glossopharyngeal/vagal
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus (jugular) ganglion
Superior olive
Optic tract
Posterior hypothalamic area Cochlear (spiral) ganglion

Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus Inferior glossopharyngeal (petrosal)/vagal ganglion


Principal mammillary tract Cochlear nerve (VIII)
Pontine nuclei Cochlear duct
Hypoglossal nerve (XII) Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 13 145
Stria medullaris Hippocampus, intermediate zone
146
Anterior thalamic nucleus Ventricular + subventricular zones,
Choroid plexus (paraventricular + reuniens thalamic nuclei)
Parafascicular thalamic nucleus
Motor cortex Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Pretectum
Medial ganglionic eminence (pallidal neuropeithelium) Ventral medial thalamic nucleus
Fasciculus retroflexus
Lateral ganglionic eminence (striatal neuropeithelium) Interstitial nucleus

Cortical neuroepithelium: Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Ventricular + subventricular zones Commissure of superior colliculus


Intermediate zone Superior colliculus, right
Cortical plate
Superior colliculus, left
Orbital cortex Oculomotor nucleus

Septal neuroepithelium Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Olfactory bulb, Trochlear nucleus


ventricular zone
Principal mammillary tract
Olfactory bulb,
intermediate zone Medial mammillary nucleus

Aqueduct
Anterior olfactory
nucleus
Cerebellum:
Accumbens nucleus
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Olfactory nerve (I) External germinal layer
Interposed nucleus
Stria terminalis Germinal trigone

Olfactory epithelium Fourth ventricle


Area postrema
Interventricular foramen
Medial vestibular nucleus
Preoptic neuroepithelium
Solitary tract
Optic recess Solitary tract nucleus

Third ventricle Spinal trigeminal nucleus


Facial nerve (VII)
Optic chiasm
Pontine reticular nucleus
Optic tract
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
Hypoglossal nerve (XII) Facial nucleus
Pituitary, anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) Superior olive
Hypoglossal nerve (XII) Inferior vagal (nodose) ganglion
Cochlear duct Inferior cervical ganglion
Superior cervical ganglion
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 14 147
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
148
Lateral ventricle Zona incerta Posterior hypothalamic area
External medullary lamina Medial lemniscus Mammillotegmental tract
Anterior thalamic nucleus
Pretectum Fasciculus retroflexus

Cortical neuroepithelium: Mammillary neuroepithelium

Intermediate zone Mammillary recess


Cortical plate Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Marginal zone
Red nucleus, right
Ventricular zone
Oculomotor nucleus
Lateral ganglionic eminence Superior colliculus, right
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Interpeduncular nucleus
Dorsal raphe nucleus (B6/B7)
External capsule
Cerebral peduncle
Lateral olfactory tract Medial longitudinal
fasciculus
Lateral ventricle Aqueduct

Superior colliculus, left


Olfactory nerve (I)
Median raphe
nucleus (B5)
Stria medullaris Fastigial (medial) nucleus

Inferior colliculus
Olfactory epithelium
Fourth ventricle +
choroid plexus
Ventral pallidum
Area postrema
Medial preoptic area Inferior vestibular nucleus

Optic recess Medial vestibular nucleus

Solitary tract
Optic chiasm
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Anterior hypothalamic area
Solitary tract nucleus
Optic tract Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Hypoglossal nerve (XII) Ambiguus nucleus


Facial nerve (VII)
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus Facial nucleus

Infundibular recess
Pituitary: Median eminence
Third ventricle
Intermediate lobe
Hypothalamic neuroepithelium
KZmad^lihn\a
Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 15 149
150

Pons Superior colliculus

Medial longitudinal
fasciculus

Aqueduct

Fastigial (medial) nucleus

Tectal neuroepithelium

Inferior cerebellar peduncle


Isthmus

Cerebellum, vermis
Inferior colliculus

Fourth ventricle
External germinal layer

Ventricular zone,
cerebellum
Molecular layer

Purkinje cell layer


Choroid plexus

Area postrema Germinal trigone

Ventricular zone, medulla

Solitary tract nucleus

Solitary tract

Cerebellum
0.5 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 16 151
Lateral ventricle Ventral anterior + ventral lateral thalamic nuclei
Anterior pretectal nucleus
152
External medullary lamina Hippocampus, intermediate zone
Cortical neuroepithelium: ?hk^el_b^e]
Lateral ganglionic eminence Zona incerta
Ventricular zone (striatal neuroepithelium) Medial geniculate nucleus
Ventral posterior lateral +
Intermediate zone Lenticular fasciculus
ventral posterior medial Principal mammillary tract
Cortical plate thalamic nuclei
Medial mammillary nucleus
Marginal zone
Red nucleus

Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Decussation of superior
cerebellar peduncle
Caudate-putamen
Aqueduct
External capsule
Dorsal raphe nucleus (B6/B7)
Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)
Lateral olfactory tract
Superior colliculus
Anterior commissure,
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
anterior part
Accumbens nucleus Superior cerebellar peduncle

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Olfactory nerve (I)
Cerebellum, paravermis
Inferior colliculus
Olfactory epithelium
Fourth ventricle
Choroid plexus
Bed nucleus of stria
terminalis Area postrema

Inferior vestibular nucleus


Medial preoptic area

Solitary tract
Optic recess
Solitary tract nucleus

Suprachiasmatic nucleus Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Spinal trigeminal nucleus


Optic chiasm
Medial vestibular nucleus
Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
Ambiguus nucleus

Optic tract Pituitary: Dorsal root ganglion

Anterior lobe Facial nerve (VII ), genu


Hypoglossal nerve (X
I ) (adenohypophysis)
Intermediate lobe Inferior cervical ganglion
Infundibulum
KZmad^lihn\a Abducens nucleus
Oropharynx
Posterior lobe Hypothalamic neuroepithelium
(neurohypophysis)
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 17 153
Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus Hippocampus, ventricular zone
154
Lateral ventricle Hippocampus, intermediate zone
Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus
Dentate gyrus Posterior thalamic nucleus
Lateral ganglionic eminence (striatal neuroepithelium)
Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus
Medial geniculate nucleus
Reticular thalamic nucleus Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
Cortical neuroepithelium: Ventral posterior medial +
Brachium of superior colliculus ventral posterior lateral
Ventricular zone
thalamic nuclei
Intermediate zone
Cortical plate Medial lemniscus
Marginal zone Oculomotor nerve (III)

Dorsal raphe nucleus (B6/B7)


External capsule
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Stria terminalis Superior cerebellar peduncle
Caudate-putamen Superior colliculus

Lateral olfactory tract Aqueduct

Superior cerebellar peduncle


Anterior commissure,
anterior part Cerebellum, vermis
Anterior commissure,
Inferior colliculus
posterior part
Accumbens nucleus Germinal trigone

Internal capsule Choroid plexus

Substantia innominata Facial nerve (VII), genu

Fourth venticle
Lateral preoptic area
Solitary tract nucleus
Lateral olfactory tract
Solitary tract
Optic nerve (II)
Dorsal motor nucleus
of vagus
Maxillary nerve (V2)
Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus
Optic tract
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Lateral hypothalamic area Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Mandibular nerve (V3) Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

Tongue Pyramidal decussation

Inferior olive
Pituitary: Precerebellar migration
Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)
Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)
KZmad^lihn\a
Posterior lobe (neurohypophysis) Medial tuberal nuclei Glia palisades
Precerebellar migration Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1)
Lateral mammillary nucleus
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 18 155
Lateral ventricle Hippocampus, ventricular zone
156
Cortical neuroepithelium: Hippocampus, intermediate zone
Lateral ganglionic eminence Dentate gyrus
Ventricular zone
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Intermediate zone Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus
Stria terminalis
Cortical plate
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
Marginal zone
Medial geniculate nucleus

Brachium of superior colliculus

Microcellular tegmental nucleus


External capsule
Lateral lemniscus
Internal capsule
Isthmus
Caudate-putamen
Aqueduct
Globus pallidus
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Lateral olfactory tract
Superior colliculus
Anterior commissure,
posterior part Fastigial (medial) nucleus
Medial amygdaloid nucleus Cerebellum, vermis
Accumbens nucleus Inferior colliculus

Ventral pallidum Choroid plexus


Fourth ventricle
Anterior amygdaloid area
Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)
Optic tract
Cuneate nucleus
Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
External (lateral) cuneate nucleus
Medial rectus muscle
Cuneate fasciculus
Superior oblique muscle Solitary tract

Optic nerve (II) Hypoglossal nucleus

Inferior rectus muscle Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Lateral rectus muscle Medial vestibular nucleus


Maxillary nerve (V2) Inferior olive
Mandibular nerve (V3) Precerebellar migration
Trochlear nerve (IV)
Spinal cord:
Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion
Dorsal horn
Internal carotid artery
Lateral funiculus
Abducens nerve (VI) Intermediate gray
Pituitary, anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) Ventral funiculus
Pontine nuclei Ventral horn, motor neurons
Superior olive
Facial nerve (VII) Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1)
1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 19 157
Lateral ventricle
158
Ventricular +subventricular zones Hippocampus, ventricular zone
(cortical neuroepithelium)
Lateral ganglionic eminence Hippocampus, intermediate zone
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Stria terminalis
Brachium of superior colliculus
Marginal zone

Cortical plate Microcellular tegmental nucleus

Intermediate zone Superior colliculus

Internal capsule Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


External capsule
Interposed nucleus

Caudate-putamen Superior cerebellar peduncle

Anterior commissure, anterior part Aqueduct

Inferior cerebellar peduncle


Lateral olfactory tract
Inferior colliculus
Medial amygdaloid nucleus
Dentate (lateral) nucleus

Ophthalmic nerve (V1) Cerebellum, paravermis

Lateral olfactory tract Choroid plexus

Eye: Fourth ventricle


Neural retina Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus
Retinal pigment epithelium Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus

Optic nerve (II) Gracile nucleus

Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus Solitary tract nucleus

Gracile fasciculus
Oculomotor nerve (III)
Central canal
Amygdaloid neuroepithelium
Hypoglossal nucleus
Ophthalmic nerve (V1) Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Mandibular nerve (V3) Inferior olive

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion Intermediate gray

Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root Ventral funiculus

Cochlear duct Facial nerve (VII)

Cochlear (spiral) ganglion Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus


1.0 mm GD 14 SAGITTAL 20 159
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CORONAL SECTIONS 161
162

Superior sagittal sinus

Longitudinal cerebral fissure Motor cortex

Ventricular + subventricular zones


Cingulate cortex
Intermediate zone

Orbital cortex Cortical plate

Marginal zone
Accessory olfactory bulb

External capsule

Olfactory bulb:
Insular cortex
Olfactory nerve layer

Granule cell layer Dorsal lateral olfactory tract

Mitral cell layer

Lateral olfactory tract

Nasal capsule

Serous gland
Olfactory epithelium

Nasal cavity
Whisker (vibrissa) follicle

Septal cartilage
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 1 163
164

Superior sagittal sinus Lateral ventricle

Motor cortex
Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Ventricular + subventricular zones


Cingulate cortex

Intermediate zone

Orbital cortex
Cortical plate

Rhinal fissure External capsule

Accessory olfactory bulb Claustrum

Piriform cortex
Olfactory bulb

Granule cell layer Lateral olfactory tract

Mitral cell layer


Olfactory ventricle

Anterior olfactory nucleus


Olfactory nerve layer

Nasal capsule

Olfactory epithelium
Nasal cavity

Serous gland Whisker (vibrissa) follicle

Nasal septum
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 2 165
166

Lateral ventricle
Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Motor cortex Ventricular + subventricular zones

Subplate

Cingulate cortex
Intermediate zone

External capsule
Rhinal fissure

Cortical plate

Olfactory bulb:
Insular cortex
Olfactory neuroepithelium

Olfactory ventricle Piriform cortex

Granule cell layer


Lateral ventricle
Mitral cell layer

Olfactory nerve layer Lateral olfactory tract

Anterior olfactory nucleus

Mitral cell layer of


Nasal capsule olfactory bulb

Olfactory epithelium

Nasal cavity

Serous gland

Nasal septum Whisker (vibrissa) follicle


1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 3 167
168

Lateral ventricle

Septal neuroepithelium:
Ventricular zone Lateral septal nucleus
Subventricular zone

Intermediate zone
Nucleus of vertical limb
of diagonal band

Olfactory ventricle

Anterior olfactory nucleus

Lateral olfactory Mitral cell layer


tract
External plexiform layer

Glomerular layer

Olfactory epithelium Olfactory nerve layer

Olfactory nerve (I)

Nasal cavity

Olfactory Bulb, Olfactory Nerve and Septal Area


0.5 mm GD 14 CORONAL 4 169
170

Superior sagittal sinus

Motor cortex Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Lateral ventricle
Cingulate cortex

Subplate
Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium) Somatosensory cortex

Caudate-putamen
External capsule

Insular cortex Septal neuroepithelium

Lateral septal nucleus


Piriform cortex

Internal capsule Lateral olfactory tract

Nucleus of vertical limb


Olfactory tubercle of diagonal band

Olfactory epithelium
Olfactory nerve (I)

Whisker (vibrissa) follicle

Septal cartilage

Nasal cavity
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 5 171
Superior sagittal sinus
172
Longitudinal cerebral fissure
Motor cortex
Marginal zone
Cingulate cortex
Cortical plate
Lateral ventricle
Subplate

Intermediate zone Hippocampal neuroepithelium

Ventricular + subventricular zones Cortical neuroepithelium

Somatosensory cortex
Lateral ganglionic eminence,
ventricular + subventricular zones
Fimbria
(striatal neuroepithelium)

Lateral migratory stream


Lateral ganglionic eminence,
intermediate zone Internal capsule
(caudate-putamen)
Fornix
Septal neuroepithelium
External capsule
Lateral septal nucleus
Piriform cortex

Medial septal nucleus Lateral olfactory tract

Anterior commissure, anterior part


Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band

Olfactory artery
Anterior cerebral artery

Olfactory nerve (I)


Olfactory epithelium
Vomeronasal nerve

Nasal cavity
Nasal septum

Whisker (vibrissa) follicle


Vomeronasal organ

Septal cartilage Vomer

Enamel organ (upper incisor)


Oral cavity
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 6 173
174
Superior sagittal sinus
Motor cortex Cingulate cortex
Ventricular + subventricular zones
Lateral ventricle
Intermediate zone
Hippocampus, ventricular zone
Cortical plate
Hippocampus, intermediate zone
Marginal zone
Fimbria
Somatosensory cortex
Choroid plexus
Lateral ganglionic eminence
Septal neuroepithelium
Intermediate subpallial sulcus
Lateral migratory stream
Medial ganglionic eminence
Fornix
Insular cortex
Lateral septal nucleus
Piriform cortex
Lateral olfactory tract
Striatum (caudate-putamen)
Medial septal nucleus
External capsule
Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band

Olfactory tubercle
Anterior cerebral artery

Anterior commissure, anterior part


Diagonal band of Broca

Olfactory nerve (I)


Olfactory artery

Olfactory epithelium
Nasal septum
Nasal cavity

Vomeronasal organ
Septal cartilage

Vomer
Whisker (vibrissa) follicle

Oral cavity Enamel organ (upper incisor)


1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 7 175
176
Superior sagittal sinus
Organum vasculosum
Longitudinal cerebral fissure
Ventricular + subventricular zones Motor cortex

Intermediate zone Cingulate cortex

Subplate Lateral ventricle

Hippocampus, ventricular zone


Cortical plate
Hippocampus, intermediate zone
Marginal zone
Somatosensory cortex
Lateral ganglionic eminence,
ventricular + subventricular zones
Choroid plexus
(striatal neuroepithelium)

Lateral migratory stream Interventricular foramen

Third ventricle
Lamina terminalis

Insular cortex
Lateral olfactory tract

Medial ganglionic eminence, Piriform cortex


intermediate zone (ventral pallidum) External capsule

Anterior commissure, anterior part Medial septal nucleus


Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band
Upper eyelid
Olfactory tubercle
Eye, outer layer (forming sclera)
Presphenoid wing

Accumbens nucleus
Olfactory nerve (I)

Anterior cerebral artery


Olfactory epithelium

Nasal septum
Vomeronasal nerve

Septal cartilage
Vomeronasal organ

Whisker (vibrissa) follicle Vomer

Nasal cavity Maxillary nerve (V2)

Oral cavity Maxillary process


1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 8 177
Superior sagittal sinus
178
Organum vasculosum
Longitudinal cerebral fissure
Motor cortex

Third ventricle Cingulate cortex

Hippocampus, intermediate zone Lateral ventricle

Hippocampus, ventricular zone Epithalamic neuroepithelium

Fimbria Intermediate zone (anterior +


paratenial thalamic nuclei)
Stria medullaris Choroid plexus

Nucleus of stria medullaris Somatosensory cortex

Bed nucleus of stria terminalis Lateral migratory stream

Insular cortex Lateral ganglionic eminence,


ventricular + subventricular zones
Piriform cortex Interventricular foramen
Lateral olfactory tract
External capsule
Olfactory tubercle Medial ganglionic eminence,
intermediate zone
Upper eyelid
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Superior oblique muscle
Medial septal nucleus
Neural retina

Cornea Accumbens nucleus

Medial rectus muscle Presphenoid wing

Sclera Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band

Retinal pigment epithelium


Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band

Lower eyelid
Olfactory epithelium

Superior rectus muscle


Vomeronasal nerve
Anterior cerebral artery
Vomeronasal organ
Septal cartilage

Nasal cavity Maxillary nerve (V2)

Whisker (vibrissa) follicle Maxillary process

Oral cavity
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 9 179
Pineal gland Superior sagittal sinus 180
Motor cortex Pineal recess

Medial habenular nucleus, ventricular zone Habenular commissure

Lateral habenular nucleus Ventricular zone (paraventricular thalamic nucleus)

Fasciculus retroflexus Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus


Somatosensory cortex
Hippocampus, ventricular zone
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Hippocampus, intermediate zone
Ventricular + subventricular zones
Stria medullaris (central medial + reuniens thalamic nuclei)
Medial ganglionic eminence Anterior + ventral lateral thalamic nuclei
(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Lateral migratory stream
Stria medullaris
Interventricular foramen
Internal capsule
External medullary lamina
Nucleus of stria medullaris
External capsule
Stria terminalis Globus pallidus
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis Piriform cortex

Ventral pallidum Lateral olfactory tract

Superior rectus muscle Upper eyelid


Lateral preoptic area
Ganglion cell layer
Medial preoptic area
Lens
Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band

Cornea Medial rectus muscle

Neural retina Vitreous space

Retinal pigment epithelium


Sclera
Lower eyelid
Inferior rectus muscle

Third ventricle
Maxillary nerve (V2)
Nasal septum
Palatal shelves
Nasopharynx

Maxillary nerve (V2) Fusion of palatal shelves

Tongue
Oropharynx
Intrinsic muscle

Median fibrous septum


1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 10 181
Habenular commissure Aqueduct Retrosplenial cortex
182
Ventricular zone (medial habenular nucleus) Ventricular + subventricular zones
(mediodorsal, central medial + reuniens thalamic nuclei)
Stria medullaris
Hippocampus, ventricular zone
Lateral habenular nucleus
Hippocampus, intermediate zone
Fasciculus retroflexus

Lateral ventricle Somatosensory cortex

Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus Medial ganglionic eminence


(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Choroid plexus
Lateral migratory stream
Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus
Mammillothalamic tract
Ventral medial thalamic nucleus
Stria terminalis
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
Reticular thalamic nucleus
External medullary lamina Stria medullaris
Internal capsule Bed nucleus of stria terminalis

Globus pallidus Piriform cortex

Medial preoptic nucleus Third ventricle


Lateral olfactory tract
Lateral preoptic area
Medial forebrain bundle
Fornix
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Oculomotor nerve (III)
Anterior chamber of eye
Superior rectus muscle
Cornea
Optic nerve (II) Lens epithelium

Sclera Nuclei of lens fibers

Vitreous space Retinal pigment epithelium

Neural retina Lower eyelid

Medial rectus muscle


Inferior rectus muscle
Maxillary nerve (V2)
Olfactory epithelium
Palatal shelf
Nasal septum
Fusion of palatal shelves
Nasopharynx
Maxillary process
Oropharynx

Tongue
Mandibular process
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 11 183
184

Lateral Lateral
olfactory Lateral preoptic
tract preoptic area
area

Retinal
Upper
pigment
Upper eyelid
epithelium
eyelid

Oculomotor
nerve (III) Superior Outer nuclear layer,
ventricular zone Vitreous
Neural rectus
space
retina muscle
Ganglion cell layer
Lens
bow
region Cornea

Superior
rectus Hyaloid
Optic artery
muscle Hyaloid Lens
stalk Anterior
vascular
chamber
Optic plexus
of eye
nerve Optic Optic
fiber nerve nerve
layer (II) (II)
Lens
epithelium
Optic
Nuclei Optic disk fiber
of lens layer
fibers
Vitreous Medial
space rectus Medial
muscle rectus muscle

Neural retina Sclera


Ganglion
cell layer

Sclera Retinal
pigment Inferior
Lower
epithelium rectus muscle
Lower Inferior eyelid
eyelid rectus muscle

A. Left Eye B. Right Eye


0.5 mm GD 14 CORONAL 12 185
Posterior commissure Subcommissural organ
186
Olivary pretectal nucleus Retrosplenial cortex
Optic tract Nucleus of optic tract

Precommissural nucleus Aqueduct

Fasciculus retroflexus Somatosensory cortex


Middle diencephalic fold
Stria medullaris
Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus
Hippocampus, intermediate zone
Posterior thalamic nucleus
Hippocampus, ventricular zone
Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus

Lateral migratory stream Ventral posterior lateral +


ventral medial thalamic nuclei
Ventricular + subventricular zones, Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
(reuniens + central medial thalamic nuclei)
Reticular thalamic nucleus
External medullary lamina
Stria terminalis
Entopeduncular nucleus
Internal capsule

Medial forebrain bundle Amygdala

Medial preoptic nucleus Lateral preoptic area

Sclera Upper eyelid

Cornea Presphenoid wing

Third ventricle
Neural retina, ventricular zone

Lower eyelid
Retinal pigment epithelium
Optic nerve (II)

Oculomotor nerve (III)


Vascular organ of lamina terminalis

Nasopharynx
Maxillary nerve (V2)

Palatal shelf
Enamel organ (upper molar)

Oral cavity
Fusion of palatal shelves

Mandibular process, lower jaw


Tongue

Enamel organ (lower incisor)


F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 13 187
Posterior commissure Subcommissural organ
188
Medial pretectal nucleus Optic tract

Precommissural nucleus Olivary pretectal nucleus

Aqueduct
Anterior pretectal nucleus
Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus
Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus
Posterior thalamic nucleus
Zona incerta
Central medial thalamic nucleus
Superior cerebellar peduncle
(dentatothalamic fasciculus)
Ventral posterior lateral + ventral posterior medial
thalamic nuclei
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
Piriform cortex
Medial lemniscus
Internal capsule Central amygdaloid nucleus

Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract Medial amygdaloid nucleus

Lateral olfactory tract Cortical amygdaloid nucleus

Internal carotid artery Medial forebrain bundle

Lateral preoptic area Presphenoid wing

Intraretinal space
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus

Optic nerve (II)


Sclera

Abducens nerve (VI)


Third ventricle

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Maxillary nerve (V2)


Basosphenoid bone

Nasopharynx Optic chiasm

Palatal shelf Enamel organ (upper molar)

Fusion of palatal shelves


Oral cavity

Tongue
F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^

Enamel organ (lower incisor)


Whisker (vibrissa) follicle
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 14 189
Subcommissural organ
Medial pretectal nucleus
Optic tract 190
Posterior commissure
Anterior pretectal nucleus
Olivary pretectal nucleus
Posterior thalamic nucleus
Parafascicular thalamic nucleus
Dorsal diencephalic sulcus
Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus
Fasciculus retroflexus
Central medial thalamic nucleus
Hippocampus, intermediate zone
Ventral posterior lateral + ventral posterior
Hippocampus, ventricular zone medial thalamic nuclei

Mammillothalamic tract Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus

Ventral medial thalamic nucleus Medial lemniscus

Superior cerebellar peduncle


External capsule

Stria terminalis Zona incerta

Lateral amygdaloid nucleus


Medial diencephalic sulcus

Central amygdaloid nucleus Piriform cortex

Cortical amygdaloid nucleus Internal capsule

Third ventricle
Presphenoid wing
Internal carotid artery
Ventral diencephalic sulcus
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus
Medial forebrain bundle
Optic tract
Mammillothalamic tract + fornix
Optic stalk
Optic nerve (II)
Oculomotor nerve (III)
Abducens nerve (VI)
Maxillary nerve (V2)
Oculomotor nerve (III)

Optic chiasm
Supraoptic nucleus

Basosphenoid bone
Enamel organ (upper molar)

Palatal shelf

Nasopharynx
Enamel organ (lower molar)

Oral cavity
Fusion of palatal shelves

Tongue F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 15 191
Posterior pretectal nucleus
192
Posterior commissure Subcommissural organ

Anterior pretectal nucleus Brachium of superior colliculus

Posterior thalamic nucleus Parafascicular thalamic nucleus

Fasciculus retroflexus Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Medial geniculate nucleus


Hippocampus, intermediate zone

Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus


Hippocampus, ventricular zone
Zona incerta
Lateral ventricle
Lateral amygdaloid nucleus

Mammillothalamic tract
Central amygdaloid nucleus

Internal capsule
Piriform cortex

Lateral hypothalamic area


Third ventricle

Internal carotid artery Cortical amygdaloid nucleus

Medial forebrain bundle Anterior hypothalamic nucleus

Optic tract
Suprachiasmatic nucleus

Optic stalk
Whisker (vibrissa) follicle

Optic chiasm
Nasopharynx
Basosphenoid bone

Palatal shelf
Enamel organ (upper molar)

Fusion of palatal shelves


Oral cavity

Hair follicle
Enamel organ (lower molar)

Tongue

F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 16 193
Commissure of superior colliculus 194
Aqueduct Subcommissural organ

Superior colliculus
Anterior pretectal nucleus

Posterior thalamic nucleus Brachium of superior colliculus

Ventricular zone, tegmentum


Fasciculus retroflexus
Medial geniculate nucleus

Cerebral peduncle
Hippocampus, ventricular zone

Mammillothalamic + mammillotegmental tracts


Hippocampus, intermediate zone

Lateral ventricle Zona incerta

Subthalamic nucleus Cerebral peduncle

Fornix Entorhinal cortex

Third ventricle
Posterior hypothalamic area

Ventricular zone, hypothalamus


Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus

Medial forebrain bundle Internal carotid artery

Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion

Median eminence Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus

Optic tract
Lingual nerve (V3)

Basosphenoid bone
Inferior alveolar nerve (V3)

Palatal shelf
Nasopharynx

F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Oropharynx
Tongue
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 17 195
196
Subcommissural organ

Tectum, ventricular zone Commissure of superior colliculus

Aqueduct Superior colliculus

Anterior pretectal nucleus Brachium of superior colliculus

Reticular formation, midbrain Tegmentum, ventricular zone

Fasciculus retroflexus Rostral linear raphe nucleus

Substantia nigra (A9), reticular part


Mammillotegmental tract
Cerebral peduncle

Interpeduncular nucleus, rostral part


Entorhinal cortex
Subthalamic nucleus
Principal mammillary tract
(mammillothalamic +
Internal carotid artery mammillotegmental tracts)

Fornix
Third ventricle

Medial mammillary nucleus


Ventricular zone, hypothalamus
Premammillary nucleus

Pituitary: Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus


Infundibular recess
Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion
Posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)

Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) Internal carotid artery

Mandibular nerve (V3)

Otic ganglion
Basosphenoid bone

Nasopharynx F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^

Oropharynx Palatal shelf

Submandibular gland Tongue


1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 18 197
198
Subcommissural organ
Tectum, ventricular zone Superior colliculus

Tegmentum, ventricular zone


Aqueduct
Brachium of superior colliculus
Periaqueductal gray
Medial geniculate nucleus
Red nucleus
Mammillotegmental tract

Ventral tegmental area (A10)


Medial lemniscus

Substantia nigra (A9), reticular part Mammillary peduncle

Cerebral peduncle
Interpeduncular fossa
Fasciculus retroflexus
Mammillary neuroepithelium
Interpeduncular nucleus, caudal part

Middle cerebellar peduncle


Principal mammillary tract
(mammillothalamic +
Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus mammillotegmental tracts)

Basilar artery
Precerebellar (intramural) migration

Pituitary:
Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion
Infundibular stalk

Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root Posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)


KZmad^lihn\a
Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)
Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root

Mandibular nerve (V3)


Otic ganglion

Basosphenoid bone

F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^
Nasopharynx

Oropharynx
Palatal shelf

Submandibular gland
Tongue
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 19 199
Commissure of superior colliculus
200
Ventricular zone, superior colliculus Aqueduct

Superior colliculus Periaqueductal gray

Interstitial nucleus Brachium of superior colliculus

Reticular formation, midbrain Red nucleus

Mammillotegmental tract
Medial geniculate nucleus
Medial lemniscus

Rostral linear raphe nucleus Substantia nigra (A9), reticular part

Superior cerebellar peduncle Cerebral peduncle


(dentatothalamic fasciculus)
Posterior cerebral artery
Substantia nigra (A9), compact part
+ ventral tegmental area (A10) Superior cerebellar artery

Mesencephalic flexure
Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)

Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus


Precerebellar (intramural) migration

Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus


Precerebellar (extramural) migration

Spinal trigeminal tract (V) Basilar artery

Trigeminal nerve(V), sensory root Pituitary:


Posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion KZmad^lihn\a


Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)

Periolivary nucleus

Otic ganglion
Geniculate ganglion

F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^

Facial nerve (VII )


Internal carotid artery

Nasopharynx
Basosphenoid bone

Oropharynx
Palatal shelf

Submandibular gland Tongue


1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 20 201
202
Aqueduct Tectal neuroepithelium
Superior colliculus
Oculomotor nucleus
Periaqueductal gray
Mammillotegmental tract
Reticular formation, midbrain
Lateral lemniscus
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Substantia nigra (A9), reticular part
Red nucleus
Medial lemniscus
Ventral tegmental area (A10)+
substantia nigra (A9), compact part Interpeduncular fossa

Paramedian raphe nucleus


Superior cerebellar peduncle
Lateral lemniscus
Cerebral peduncle
Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Mesencephalic flexure
Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)
Pontine reticular nucleus
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Medial lemniscus
Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root
Geniculate ganglion
Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion
Facial nerve (VII)
Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)
Superior olive

Cochlear duct Pyramidal tract

Auditory meatus Basilar artery

Eustachian tube Internal carotid artery

Basioccipital bone
Palatal shelf

Nasopharynx

Submandibular gland

Oropharynx
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 21 203
204
Commissure of superior colliculus Tectal neuroepithelium

Superior colliculus Aqueduct

Reticular formation, midbrain


Brachium of inferior colliculus

Oculomotor nucleus Nucleus of brachium of inferior colliculus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Lateral lemniscus Substantia nigra (A9)

Median raphe nucleus, midbrain (B8)


Superior cerebellar peduncle

Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)


Pontine reticular nucleus

Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Precerebellar (extramural) migration


Trigeminal motor nucleus

Anterior (superior) semicircular canal Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


O^lmb[neZk!L\ZkiZl"`Zg`ebhg

Facial nerve (VII)


Cochlear (spiral) ganglion

Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)


External auditory meatus

Geniculate ganglion
Superior olive

Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus


Cochlear duct

Basilar artery
Basioccipital bone
Internal carotid artery

Laryngopharynx
Submandibular gland
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 22 205
Superior colliculus Tectal neuroepithelium
206
Trochlear nucleus Aqueduct

Medial longitudinal fasciculus Periaqueductal gray

Lateral lemniscus Nucleus of brachium of inferior colliculus

Pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus Brachium of inferior colliculus

Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)

External germinal layer Microcellular tegmental nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus Median raphe nucleus, midbrain (B8)

Paramedian raphe nucleus


Germinal trigone

Medial parabrachial nucleus


Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Facial nerve (VII), genu


Middle cerebellar peduncle

Facial nerve (VII)


Cochlear neuroepithelium
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Vestibular neuroepithelium

Crista (of anterior ampulla)


Lateral vestibular nucleus

Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal


Pinna
O^lmb[neZk!L\ZkiZl"`Zg`ebhg
External auditory meatus
Saccule
Facial nerve (VII)
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Geniculate ganglion
Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)
Fourth ventricle

Pyramidal tract
Cochlear (spiral) ganglion

Medial lemniscus
Cochlear duct

Superior olive Internal carotid artery

Basioccipital bone Basilar artery


Larynx Laryngopharynx
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 23 207
Superior colliculus Tectum, ventricular + subventricular zones
(tectal neuroepithelium)
208
Aqueduct
Periaqueductal gray

Nucleus of brachium of inferior colliculus Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)

Brachium of inferior colliculus


Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Lateral lemniscus
Microcellular tegmental nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus Median raphe nucleus (B5/B8)

Inferior cerebellar peduncle Pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus

Germinal trigone Laterodorsal tegmental nucleus

Middle cerebellar peduncle Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Anterior (superior) semicircular canal Parabrachial nucleus

Fourth ventricle
Cochlear neuroepithelium
Vestibular neuroepithelium
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Facial nerve (VII), genu
Ventral cochlear nucleus
Abducens nucleus
Medial vestibular nucleus
Posterior semicircular canal
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
O^lmb[neZk!L\ZkiZl"`Zg`ebhg
Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal
Macula (of utricle)
Pinna

Facial nerve (VII) Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Geniculate ganglion
Saccule
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Pontine reticular nucleus
Cochlear (spiral) ganglion
Cochlear duct
Facial nucleus
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus
Internal carotid artery
Medial lemniscus + pyramidal tract
Inferior glossopharyngeal (petrosal) ganglion

Parapyramidal reticular nucleus Laryngopharynx


Larynx
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 24 209
Aqueduct
Superior colliculus
210
Ventricular zone, superior colliculus

Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)


Ventricular zone, inferior colliculus

Brachium of inferior colliculus


Periaqueductal gray
Nucleus of brachium of inferior colliculus
Tectospinal tract
Microcellular tegmental nucleus

Isthmus
Lateral lemniscus

Parabrachial nucleus Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus

External germinal layer Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Locus coeruleus (A6)


Cerebellum, rhombic lip
(germinal trigone) Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus
Lateral vestibular nucleus

Superior medullary velum Anterior (superior) semicircular canal

Fourth ventricle Cochlear neuroepithelium

Middle cerebellar peduncle


Medial vestibular nucleus
Ventral cochlear nucleus
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Precerebellar migration Utricle

Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal


Spinal trigeminal nucleus
O^lmb[neZk!L\ZkiZl"`Zg`ebhg
Geniculate ganglion Saccule

Spinal trigeminal tract (V) Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

Cochlear duct
Facial nerve (VII)
Pinna
Facial nucleus
External auditory meatus
Parapyramidal reticular nucleus
Cochlear (spiral) ganglion

Internal carotid artery Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1)

Inferior glossopharyngeal (petrosal) ganglion Basilar artery

Medial lemniscus + pyramidal tract Entrance to esophagus

Larynx
Entrance to trachea
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 25 211
212
Aqueduct
Ventricular zone, superior colliculus Superior colliculus

Ventricular zone, inferior colliculus Periaqueductal gray

Inferior colliculus Brachium of inferior colliculus

Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus Nucleus of brachium of inferior colliculus

Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)


Lateral lemniscus
Isthmal neuroepithelium
Cerebellum, lateral hemisphere

External germinal layer Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Purkinje cell layer Locus coeruleus (A6)

Dentate (lateral) nucleus, migrating


Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Germinal trigone
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Superior medullary velum
Medial vestibular nucleus
Anterior (superior) semicircular canal
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Dorsal cochlear nucleus
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Fourth ventricle
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Middle cerebellar peduncle

Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Endolymphatic duct
Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal
Macula (of utricle)
Crista (of posterior ampulla)
Pinna
Facial nucleus
Facial nerve (VII)
Glossopharyngeal (IX) + vagus (X) nerves
External auditory meatus
Inferior glossopharyngeal (petrosal) ganglion
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

Internal jugular vein


Pyramidal tract

Superior cervical ganglion Basilar artery

Medial lemniscus Entrance to esophagus


Larynx
Trachea
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 26 213
214
Aqueduct
Tectal neuroepithelium Superior colliculus

Isthmal neuroepithelium
Brachium of inferior colliculus

Fastigial (medial) nucleus, migrating


Inferior colliculus
Lateral lemniscus
Ventricular zone, inferior colliculus
Interposed nucleus, migrating
Middle cerebellar peduncle
External germinal layer
Dentate (lateral) nucleus, migrating
Purkinje cell layer
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Germinal trigone

Cochlear neuroepithelium Ventricular zone, cerebellum

Medial vestibular nucleus Fourth ventricle

Anterior (superior) semicircular canal Dorsal cochlear nucleus

Choroid plexus Precerebellar neuroepithelium

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus

Solitary tract nucleus


Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Endolymphatic duct
Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Crista (of posterior ampulla)
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1)
Posterior semicircular canal
Glossopharyngeal (IX) + vagus (X) nerves
Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion
Basilar artery
Facial nucleus
Facial nerve (VII)
Medial lemniscus
Internal jugular vein
Inferior vagal (nodose) ganglion
Internal carotid artery
Superior cervical ganglion Esophagus

Pyramidal tract Thyroid gland

Trachea
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 27 215
216

Aqueduct Superior colliculus

Fourth ventricle Ventricular zone, superior colliculus

Inferior colliculus Hook bundle

Fastigial (medial) nucleus, migrating


Middle cerebellar peduncle
External germinal layer
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Molecular layer
Choroid plexus
Purkinje cell layer
Cochlear neuroepithelium Germinal trigone

Inferior medullary velum Ventricular zone, cerebellum

Medial vestibular nucleus Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Anterior (superior) semicircular canal


Endolymphatic duct

Inferior vestibular nucleus Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Solitary tract Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Solitary tract nucleus Posterior semicircular canal

Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Medial longitudinal fasciculus Crista (of posterior ampulla)

Vagus nerve (X) Medial lemniscus

Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion Basioccipital bone

Gigantocellular reticular nucleus Accessory nerve (XI)

Pyramidal tract Superior cervical ganglion

Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1) Internal jugular vein

Basilar artery Vagus nerve (X)

Esophagus Internal carotid artery


Trachea
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 28 217
218

Superior colliculus

Hook bundle Aqueduct

Cerebellum, vermis
Inferior colliculus

Interposed nucleus, migrating


Ventricular zone, inferior colliculus
External germinal layer

Choroid plexus
Purkinje cell layer

Fourth ventricle Cerebellum. paravermis

Posterior precerebellar neuroepithelium


Solitary tract
Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus


Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus

Endolymphatic duct
Solitary tract nucleus
Anterior (superior) semicircular canal

Spinal trigeminal tract (V) Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Vagus nerve (X)


Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Posterior semicircular canal

Medial longitudinal fasciculus Ambiguus nucleus

Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion


Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

C1 adrenergic nucleus

Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1)


Internal jugular vein

Basilar artery Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus


1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 29 219
220

Aqueduct Lateral lemniscus

Inferior colliculus Ventricular zone, cerebellum


(cerebellar neuroepithelium)

Choroid plexus
External germinal layer

Posterior precerebellar neuroepithelium


Cerebellum

Fourth ventricle
Medial vestibular nucleus

Solitary tract
Endolymphatic duct

Solitary tract nucleus


Inferior vestibular nucleus

Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus


Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus


Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Vagus nerve (X)


Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Ambiguus nucleus
Medial lemniscus

Precerebellar migration
Inferior olive

Vertebral artery
Pyramidal tract

Basilar artery
Cervical spinal nerves

Atlas (C1 vertebra)


1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 30 221
222

Inferior colliculus
Fourth ventricle

Inferior medullary velum

Posterior precerebellar neuroepithelium


Solitary tract

Inferior vestibular nucleus


Solitary tract nucleus

Spinal trigeminal nucleus


Sulcus limitans

Hypoglossal nucleus Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Reticular formation, medulla Ambiguus nucleus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)

Medial lemniscus Precerebellar migration

Inferior olive
Pyramidal tract

Dorsal root ganglion

Basilar artery
Epidural space
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 31 223
224

Inferior medullary velum Fourth ventricle

Cuneate fasciculus
Gracile nucleus

Cuneate nucleus

Solitary tract
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Solitary tract nucleus

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Hypoglossal nucleus
Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1)


Pyramidal decussation

Ventral funiculus
Ventral horn, motor neurons

Dorsal root ganglia


Floor plate

Lateral funiculus
Intermediate gray
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 32 225
226

Roof plate Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Spinal trigeminal nucleus


Cuneate fasciculus

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Gracile fasciculus
Central canal

Substantia gelatinosa

Dorsal horn

Lateral funiculus
1.0 mm GD 14 CORONAL 33 227
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HORIZONTAL SECTIONS 229
230

Subplate
Cortical plate
Intermediate zone

Marginal zone

Subventricular zone

Longitudinal cerebral fissure


Ventricular zone

Superior sagittal sinus

Motor cortex
Visual cortex
1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 1 231
232

Habenular commisure
Pineal gland
Habenular recess
Visual cortex
Lateral ventricle

Pineal recess
Motor cortex

Superior colliculus
Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Marginal zone
Brachium of superior colliculus

Cortical plate

Subplate Hippocampus, ventricular zone

Intermediate zone
Hippocampus, intermediate zone
Ventricular + subventricular zones
1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 2 233
234

Epithalamic neuroepithelium
Habenular commissure

Habenular recess
Pretectum

Lateral ventricle Brachium of superior colliculus

Cingulate cortex Superior colliculus

Subcommissural organ

Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Commissure of superior colliculus

Motor cortex
Posterior commissure

Marginal zone
Retrosplenial cortex
Cortical plate

Visual cortex
Subplate

Intermediate zone
Hippocampus, ventricular zone
Ventricular + subventricular zones

Hippocampus, intermediate zone


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 3 235
236

Lateral habenular nucleus

Somatosensory cortex Fasciculus retroflexus

Stria medullaris Visual cortex

Paraventricular thalamic nucleus


Lateral ganglionic eminence, ventricular
+ subventricular zones Retrosplenial cortex
(striatal neuroepithelium)

Posterior thalamic nucleus


Medial habenular nucleus
Brachium of superior colliculus

Motor cortex
Superior colliculus
Lateral ventricle
Pretectum
Cingulate cortex
Aqueduct

Third ventricle
Tectal neuroepithelium

Choroid plexus

Posterior commissure
Cortical neuroepithelium:
Ventricular zone Medial geniculate nucleus
Subventricular zone
Optic tract
Intermediate zone
Subplate
Cortical plate Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Marginal zone

Hippocampus, ventricular zone Lateral ventricle

Hippocampus, intermediate zone Parafascicular thalamic nucleus


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 4 237
238

Pia-arachnoid

Marginal zone

Cortical plate

Subplate

Intermediate zone

Subventricular zone

Ventricular zone

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


ventricular + subventricular
zones

Lateral ventricle

Cortical Neuroepithelium and Lateral Gangionlic Eminence


0.5 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 5 239
240

Medial ganglionic eminence Stria medullaris


(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Anterior thalamic nucleus
Somatosensory cortex
Hippocampus, ventricular zone

Lateral ganglionic eminence


Visual cortex
(striatal neuroepithelium)

Hippocampus, intermediate zone


Intermediate subpallial sulcus
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Subfornical organ
Reticular formation, midbrain
Motor cortex
Central tegmental tract
Fimbria

Longitudinal cerebral fissure Third ventricle

Cingulate cortex Aqueduct

Choroid plexus
Tectal neuroepithelium

Lateral ventricle
Superior colliculus

Thalamic neuroepithelium:
Paraventricular, central Fasciculus retroflexus
medial + renuiens nuclei

Brachium of superior colliculus


Lateral migratory stream

Anterior pretectal nucleus


External capsule

Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus Optic tract

Posterior thalamic nucleus


Medial geniculate nucleus

Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus Lateral ventricle


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 6 241
242

Anterior thalamic nucleus Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus

Stria medullaris Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Subfornical organ Thalamic neuroepithelium:


Paraventricular, central medial + reuniens nuclei
Medial ganglionic eminence (pallidal neuroepithelium)
Posterior thalamic nucleus

Intermediate subpallial sulcus Fasciculus retroflexus

Superior colliculus
Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Third ventricle
Septal neuroepithelium

Inferior colliculus

Accessory olfactory bulb


Tectal neuroepithelium

Nucleus of vertical limb Aqueduct


of diagonal band

Periaqueductal gray
Fornix

Central tegmental tract


Lateral ventricle
Anterior pretectal nucleus

Piriform cortex Brachium of inferior colliculus

Optic tract
Caudate-putamen
Medial geniculate nucleus
External capsule
Lateral ventricle

Globus pallidus
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus

Somatosensory cortex Extreme capsule


Internal capsule
1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 7 243
244
Thalamic neuroepithelium:
Central medial, ventral medial Ventral anterior + ventral lateral thalamic nuclei
+ reuniens nuclei
External medullary lamina
Anterior thalamic nucleus
Lateral ventricle
Interventricular foramen
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
Intermediate subpallial sulcus

Medial geniculate nucleus


Lateral olfactory tract

Diagonal band of Broca Ventral posterior medial + ventral


posterior lateral thalamic nuclei
Lateral ventricle
Red nucleus
Olfactory ventricle
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Olfactory bulb
Nucleus of Darkschewitsch
Ventricular + subventricular
zones of olfactory bulb Inferior colliculus

Anterior olfactory nucleus


Aqueduct
Olfactory neuroepithelium

Third ventricle
Septal neuroepithelium

Reticular formation, midbrain


Medial septal nucleus

Lateral septal nucleus Fasciculus retroflexus

Vascular organ of lamina terminalis Nucleus of brachium


of inferior colliculus
Piriform cortex
Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Caudate-putamen
Brachium of inferior colliculus
External capsule
Optic tract
Stria terminalis
Zona incerta
Globus pallidus
Hippocampus, ventricular zone
Internal capsule Reticular thalamic nucleus

Lateral migratory stream


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 8 245
246
Stria terminalis Reticular thalamic nucleus
Thalamic neuroepithelium:
Amygdaloid neuroepithelium
Reuniens + ventral medial nuclei
Zona incerta
Ventral anterior + ventral lateral thalamic nuclei
Lateral ventricle
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis
Medial geniculate nucleus
Stria medullaris Medial lemniscus + superior cerebellar peduncle

Anterior thalamic nucleus Fasciculus retroflexus

Intermediate subpallial sulcus Brachium of inferior colliculus

Lateral olfactory tract Nucleus of brachium of


inferior colliculus

Ventricular + subventricular zones Mammillotegmental tract


of olfactory bulb
(olfactory neuroepithelium)
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Paratenial thalamic nucleus

Inferior colliculus,
Nucleus of vertical limb intermediate zone
of diagonal band
Dorsal raphe nucleus,
Olfactory nerve (I)
midbrain (B7)

Anterior olfactory nucleus Aqueduct

Intermediate zone of
olfactory ventricle Oculomotor nucleus

Olfactory bulb
Periaqueductal gray
Lateral septal nucleus
Red nucleus
Anterior commissure, anterior part
Cerebral peduncle
Accumbens nucleus

Interventricular foramen Substantia nigra (A9)

Anterior commissure, posterior part Subparafascicular thalamic nucleus


Globus pallidus
Optic tract
Internal capsule
Third ventricle
Piriform cortex

Reuniens thalamic nucleus Hippocampus, ventricular zone


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 9 247
248

Globus pallidus Amygdaloid neuroepithelium

Internal capsule
Choroid plexus

Dentate gyrus
Stria terminalis

Reticular thalamic nucleus


Bed nucleus of
stria terminalis

Internal capsule

Medial ganglionic
eminence Zona incerta

Stria medullaris

Anterior thalamic
nucleus
Thalamic neuroepithelium:

Paratenial thalamic Reuniens + ventral medial


nucleus thalamic nuclei

Third ventricle

Internal Capsule, Stria Medullaris and Stria Terminalis


0.5 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 10 249
250
Lateral amygdaloid nucleus

Stria terminalis Amygdaloid neuroepithelium


Ventral medial thalamic nucleus
Dentate gyrus, neuroepithelium
Third ventricle
Hippocampal neuroepithelium
Anterior commissure, posterior part

Ventricular zone (paraventricular Medial lemniscus + superior cerebellar peduncle


+ reuniens thalamic nucleus)
Lateral lemniscus
Anterior commissure, anterior part

Anterior thalamic nucleus


Fasciculus retroflexus
Lateral olfactory tract
Red nucleus
Septal neuroepithelium
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Interventricular foramen

Dorsal raphe nucleus,


Medial preoptic area
midbrain (B7)

Nucleus of horizontal limb


Inferior colliculus,
of diagonal band
intermediate zone
Olfactory nerve (I)
Aqueduct
Olfactory nerve layer
Olfactory bulb, Ventral tegmental area (A10)
intermediate zone (mitral
+ granule cell layers)
Interpeduncular nucleus
Anterior olfactory nucleus

Preoptic neuroepithelium Mammillotegmental tract

Stria terminalis Cerebral peduncle

Bed nucleus of stria terminalis Substantia nigra (A9)

Olfactory tubercle Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus

Stria medullaris Optic tract

Lateral olfactory tract


Medial geniculate nucleus
Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus
Zona incerta
Internal capsule

Piriform cortex Lateral ventricle


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 11 251
252

Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus Subparafascicular thalamic nucleus

Entopeduncular nucleus Amygdaloid neuroepithelium

Stria medullaris Hippocampus, ventricular zone

Bed nucleus of stria terminalis Hippocampus, intermediate zone


Cerebral peduncle
Stria terminalis
Pyramidal tract
Anterior commissure, anterior part
Lateral lemniscus
Ventricular zone
Medial lemniscus
Lateral ventricle
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Third ventricle Red nucleus

Nucleus of horizontal limb Medial longitudinal fasciculus


of diagonal band
Aqueduct
Olfactory nerve (I)

Inferior colliculus,
intermediate zone
Olfactory bulb,
olfactory nerve layer
Dorsal raphe nucleus,
midbrain (B7)
Fornix, column
Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Lateral olfactory tract


Trochlear nucleus

Interpeduncular fossa
Nucleus of stria medullaris
Interpeduncular nucleus
Olfactory tubercle Mammillotegmental tract

Substantia nigra (A9)


Lateral olfactory tract
Optic tract
Internal capsule
Subthalamic nucleus
Central amygdaloid nucleus
Lateral ventricle
Piriform cortex
1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 12 253
Cortical amygdaloid nucleus
254
Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus Amygdaloid neuroepithelium

Internal capsule Lateral ventricle

Eyelid
Hippocampus, ventricular zone
Fornix
Lateral mammillary nucleus
Optic tract
Microcellular tegmental nucleus
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus
Medial lemniscus
Third ventricle
Median raphe nucleus (B5)
Olfactory epithelium
Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Olfactory nerve (I) Inferior colliculus,


ventricular zone

Dorsal raphe nucleus,


Medial preoptic midbrain (B7)
area
Aqueduct
Nasal cavity
Pyramidal tract + middle
cerebellar peduncle
Medial preoptic
nucleus Isthmal recess
Lateral preoptic area
Isthmus

Lateral olfactory tract


Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Retinal pigment epithelium


Nucleus of brachium of
inferior colliculus
Neural retina, ventricular zone
Brachium of inferior colliculus
Neural retina, intermediate zone
Principal mammillary tract
Hyaloid vascular plexus

Corneal epithelium Cerebral peduncle

Sclera Posterior hypothalamic area

Lateral hypothalamic area Piriform cortex

Medial amygdaloid nucleus


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 13 255
256
Temporal cortex, marginal zone Medial lemniscus

Lateral lemniscus
Cerebral peduncle

Precerebellar (intramural) migration


Third ventricle
Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Optic tract
Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Medial preoptic nucleus Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)

Parabrachial nucleus
Whisker (vibrissa) follicle
Lateral lemniscus

Tectal neuroepithelium
Olfactory epithelium
Locus coerulus (A6)

Superior vestibular
Nasal cavity
nucleus
Inferior colliculus

Isthmal recess
Nasal septum
Aqueduct
Preoptic
neuroepithelium Medial longitudinal
fasciculus

Isthmus
Retinal pigment
epithelium Dorsal raphe nucleus,
pons (B6)

Optic fiber layer Mesencephalic trigeminal


nucleus

Ganglion cell layer Pyramidal tract + middle


cerebellar peduncle

Hyaloid vascular plexus in hyaloid cavity Mammillary recess

Nuclei of lens fibers Medial mammillary nucleus

Cornea Principal mammillary tract

Posterior hypothalamic nucleus


Lens

Lens bow region Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus

Neural retina, ventricular zone Anterior hypothalamic nucleus


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 14 257
Retinal pigment epithelium Optic tract
258
Neural retina, intermediate zone (ganglion cell layer) Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus

Nuclei of lens fibers Third ventricle

Cornea Medial lemniscus + pyramidal tract

Lens Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)

Vitreous space Germinal trigone

Eyelid Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Optic pit Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Neural retina, ventricular zone External germinal layer

Median raphe nucleus,


Whisker (vibrissa) follicle pons (B5)

Isthmus

Optic nerve (II)


Aqueduct

Nasal cavity
Fourth ventricle

Optic recess Hook bundle

Isthmal recess
Olfactory epithelium

Fastigial (medial)
nucleus
Anterior hypothalamic
area Pontine reticular
nucleus

Ventromedial hypothalamic
nucleus Locus coerulus (A6)

Cerebellum
Lateral hypothalamic area

Purkinje cells, migrating


Neural retina, ventricular zone
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Neural retina, intermediate zone
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Optic fiber layer
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Sclera
Precerebellar migration, pontine nuclei
Cerebral peduncle + medial forebrain bundle
Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 15 259
260
Eyelid Medial forebrain bundle

Infundibular recess
Retinal pigment epithelium
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Cornea
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Neural retina, ventricular zone
Germinal trigone
Sclera, forming Pontine reticular nucleus

Ophthalmic nerve (V1) Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
Medial lemniscus

Nasal cavity Fourth ventricle

Vomeronasal organ Cerebellum

Medial longitudinal
fasciculus
Nasal cartilage
Purkinje cells, migrating

External germinal
Vomer layer

Nostril Cerebellar
(external naris) neuroepithelium

Cerebellar nuclear
neurons, migrating
Optic chiasm
Median raphe nucleus,
Suprachiasmatic nucleus pons (B5)

Isthmal recess
Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus
Isthmus

Maxillary nerve (V2)


Vestibular neuroepithelium

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion Anterior (superior) semicircular canal

Intraretinal space Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Internal carotid artery Pontine nuclei

Pyramidal tract Precerebellar migration

Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 16 261
262
Superior olive

Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion Utricle


Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Ophthalmic nerve (V1) Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Maxillary nerve (V2) Ventral cochlear nucleus

Cochlear neuroepithelium

Whisker (vibrissa) follicle Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus


Entrance to oropharynx
Lateral vestibular nucleus

Midline fusion of Medial vestibular nucleus


palatal shelves
Cerebellum

Abducens nerve (VI)


Vomer

Medial lemniscus

Palatal shelf Medial longitudinal


fasciculus

Fourth ventricle

Nasal cavity Choroid plexus

Facial nerve (VII), genu


Median eminence

Isthmus
Pituitary:
Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) Facial nerve (VII)
Posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)
Rathk^lihnch Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Intermediate lobe
Inferior vestibular nucleus
Pyramidal tract

Raphe magnus nucleus (B3) Dorsal cochlear nucleus

Precerebellar migration Vestibular (Scarpal"`Zg`ebhg


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 17 263
264
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Utricle
Facial nerve (VII)
Pinna

Geniculate ganglion Vestibular ganglion

Dorsal cochlear nucleus


Medial lemniscus

Ventral cochlear nucleus

Pyramidal tract
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Entrance to Inferior cerebellar peduncle


nasopharynx

Vestibular neuroepithelium
Oral cavity
(oropharynx) Abducens nucleus

Facial nerve (VII), genu

Primary palate
Precerebellar neuroepithelium

Choroid plexus

Tooth bud, Inferior medullary velum


upper incisor
Fourth ventricle

Whisker (vibrissa) Inferior vestibular nucleus


follicle
Medial vestibular nucleus
Rathk^lihnch
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Pituitary, anterior lobe
(adenohypophysis) Precerebellar migration

Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)


Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

Superior olive
Posterior semicircular canal
Cochlear duct
Vestibulocochlear nerve ( VIII )
Cochlear (spiral) ganglion
Vestibular (Scarpal"`Zg`ebhg
Saccule

Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal


1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 18 265
266

Cochlear (spiral) ganglion


Pinna
Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2) Facial nucleus

Superior olive Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Medial lemniscus
Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Pyramidal tract
Solitary tract nucleus

Whisker (vibrissa) follicle Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Upper lip
Solitary tract

Philtrum Area postrema

Inferior medullary velum

Primary palate
Fourth ventricle

Oral cavity Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus


Oropharynx
External (lateral) cuneate nucleus
Tooth bud, lower molar
Medial vestibular nucleus
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Vagus nerve (X)


Masseter muscle
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Mandibular nerve (V3)
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus
Cochlear nerve (VIII)
Posterior semicircular canal
Cochlear duct
Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal
Ear canal, external auditory meatus Saccule

Eustachian tube
1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 19 267
268

Ear canal, external auditory meatus

Pinna
Cochlear nerve ( VIII )
Facial nerve ( VII )
Eustachian tube
Saccule

Parapyramidal reticular nucleus Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal

Facial nucleus
Pyramidal tract + medial lemniscus
Posterior semicircular canal
Tooth bud, lower molar
Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Basilar artery Solitary tract nucleus

External (lateral) cuneate


nucleus
Oropharynx
Solitary tract

Cuneate nucleus
Tongue
Gracile nucleus

Fourth ventricle
Philtrum
Inferior medullary
velum
Oral cavity Prepositus hypoglossal
nucleus
Dorsal motor nucleus
of vagus
Whisker (vibrissa) follicles
Gigantocellular reticular
nucleus
Upper lip Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


Palatal shelf
Vagus nerve (X)

F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^ Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Masseter muscle Facial nerve (VII)

Mandibular nerve ( V3 ) Utricle

Vestibular nerve (VIII)


Cochlear ducts
Cochlear (spiral) ganglion
1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 20 269
270

Ear canal, external auditory meatus

Cochlear duct Pinna

Vestibular nerve (VIII)


Cochlear (spiral) ganglion
Utricle

Eustachian tube
Ambiguus nucleus

Tectospinal tract
Tooth bud, lower molar
Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


Oropharynx

Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Tongue Dorsal motor nucleus


of vagus

Cuneate fasciculus
Philtrum
Cuneate nucleus

Gracile nucleus
Oral cavity
Hypoglossal nucleus

Solitary tract
Whisker (vibrissa) follicles

Solitary tract nucleus

Upper lip Reticular formation, medulla

Medial lemniscus

F^\d^el\ZkmbeZ`^ Facial nucleus

Masseter muscle Superior vagal (jugular) ganglion

Palatal shelf Horizontal (lateral) semicircular canal


Basilar artery
Pyramidal tract
1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 21 271
272

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Submandibular gland
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1.0 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 22 273
274

Dorsal funiculus

Gracile nucleus Roof plate

Cuneate nucleus Solitary tract nucleus

Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Central canal

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Floor plate

Reticular formation, medulla


Lateral tracts:
Spinocerebellar, spinothalamic,
rubrospinal + reticulospinal tracts

Internal arcuate fibers

Medial lemniscus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


+ tectospinal tract Inferior olive

Precerebellar migration Pyramidal tract

Note: Rotated 90° counterclockwise


Medulla to present as coronal section
0.5 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 23 275
276

Gracile fasciculus Cuneate fasciculus

Gracile nucleus Cuneate nucleus

Roof plate
Spinal trigeminal (V) + dorsal spinocerebellar tracts

Central canal

Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Internal arcuate fibers

Lateral tracts:
Reticular formation, medulla
Spinocerebellar, spinothalamic,
rubrospinal + reticulospinal tracts

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


+ tectospinal tract Ventral spinocerebellar tract

Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)


Accessory nucleus

Pyramidal decussation

Cervical Spinal Cord Note: Rotated 90° counterclockwise


to present as coronal section
0.5 mm GD 14 HORIZONTAL 24 277
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15
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13
12 + 11HP
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9
8
6 + 7HP
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GESTATIONAL DAY 16 (GD 16)


SAGITTAL SECTIONS 279
280

Intermediate zone + white matter Visual cortex

Subplate

Cortical plate
Ventricular + subventricular zones
of lateral ventricle:
Marginal zone
Cortical neuroepithelium

Somatosensory cortex Striatal neuroepithelium

Hippocampal neuroepithelium

External capsule + lateral migratory stream Amygdaloid neuroepithelium

Insular cortex Entorhinal cortex

Anterior commissure, posterior part

Lateral olfactory tract Stria terminialis

Piriform cortex

Basolateral amygdaloid nucleus


Optic nerve (II)
Lateral amygdaloid nucleus
1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 1 281
282

Internal capsule
Cortical neuroepithelium
Caudate-putamen

Visual cortex
Somatosensory cortex

Striatal neuroepithelium

External capsule + lateral migratory stream


Lateral ventricle

Insular cortex

Entorhinal cortex
Claustrum

Hippocampal neuroepithelium
Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir


Amygdaloid neuroepithelium

Piriform cortex
Amygdalohippocampal area

Lateral olfactory tract


Central amygdaloid nucleus
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Stria terminalis
Olfactory tubercle

Anterior amygdaloid area Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus

Optic nerve (II) Cortical amygdaloid nucleus

Lateral olfactory tract Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract


1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 2 283
284
Cortical plate
Marginal zone
Subplate
Internal capsule
Intermediate zone + white matter
Somatosensory cortex

Visual cortex
Globus pallidus

Lateral migratory stream


Ventricular + subventricular zone
Caudate-putamen of lateral ventricle:
Cortical neuroepithelium
Insular cortex
Striatal neuroepithelium

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir Hippocampal neuroepithelium


Amygdaloid neuroepithelium
Rhinal fissure

Entorhinal cortex
Claustrum

Hippocampus, pyramidal cell layer


External capsule

Cerebellum
Lateral olfactory tract

Choroid plexus
Anterior commissure, anterior part

Piriform cortex
Stria terminalis
Accumbens nucleus
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Anterior commissure, posterior part

Olfactory tubercle Subiculum

Ventral pallidum
Lateral ventricle
Anterior amygdaloid area

Optic nerve (II) Medial amygdaloid nucleus

Substantia innominata Bed nucleus of accessory olfactory tract

Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract Lateral olfactory tract


1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 3 285
286

Somatosensory cortex
Cortical plate
Subplate
Marginal zone
Intermediate zone + white matter
Striatal neuroepithelium
External capsule + lateral migratory stream
Visual cortex
Internal capsule
Cortical neuroepithelium
Caudate-putamen
Hippocampal neuroepithelium
Motor cortex
Subfornical organ
Orbital cortex
Entorhinal cortex
Dorsal lateral olfactory tract

Anterior olfactory nucleus, dorsal part Subiculum

Accessory olfactory bulb Fimbria

Olfactory bulb: Cerebellum:


Mitral cell layer Purkinje cell layer
External plexiform layer External germinal layer
Glomerular layer
Molecular layer
Internal plexiform layer
Granule cell layer
Olfactory nerve layer Stria terminalis

Olfactory neuroepithelium
Choroid plexus
Lateral olfactory tract
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Anterior olfactory nucleus, lateral part

Anterior commissure, anterior part Subiculum

Accumbens nucleus Lateral ventricle, posterior horn

Anterior commissure, posterior part Basal nucleus of Meynert


Preoptic area
Optic tract
Ventral pallidum

Optic nerve (II) Substantia innominata

Globus pallidus
1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 4 287
288
Cortical plate
Marginal zone Subplate

Motor cortex Intermediate zone + white matter

Lateral ganglionic eminence Ventricular + subventricular zones


(striatal neuroepithelium) (cortical neuroepithelium)

Stria terminalis Subfornical organ

Alveus
Caudate-putamen
Fimbria
Lateral migratory stream
Retrosplenial cortex
Orbital cortex
Subiculum
Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle
Hippocampal fissure
Anterior olfactory nucleus, dorsal part
Cerebellum:
Accessory olfactory bulb External germinal layer
Molecular layer
Dorsal lateral olfactory tract
Purkinje cell layer

Ventricular zone, olfactory ventricle

Mitral cell layer Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus

Anterior commissure, anterior part Reticular thalamic nucleus

Anterior olfactory nucleus, lateral part


Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Lateral olfactory tract


Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Accumbens nucleus
Lateral ventricle
Anterior commissure, anterior part
Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root

Anterior commissure, posterior part Facial nerve (VII)

Substantia innominata Hippocampal neuroepithelium

Lateral preoptic area Optic tract

Optic nerve ( II ) Cerebral peduncle


Internal capsule
1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 5 289
290
Hippocampal formation:
Polymorph layer Visual cortex

Pyramidal cell layer Retrosplenial cortex


Dentate gyrus, granular cell layer
Motor cortex:
Ventricular zone Thalamus:
Marginal zone
Molecular layer Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus
Cortical plate
Alveus Medial geniculate nucleus
Subplate Fimbria
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
Intermediate zone + white matter
Ventricular + subventricular zones External medullary lamina

Reticular thalamic nucleus

Stria terminalis Ventral posterior lateral nucleus


Bed nucleus of stria terminalis Medial lemniscus

Lateral ganglionic eminence, ventricular +


subventricular zones (striatal neuroepithelium) Cerebellum:
Orbital cortex External germinal layer
Molecular layer
Accessory olfactory bulb:
Purkinje cell layer
External plexiform layer
Mitral cell layer Middle cerebellar peduncle

Glomerular layer Isthmus

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus,


Olfactory bulb: migrating
Mitral cell layer Mesencephalic trigeminal tract (V)
Glomerular + external
plexiform layers Principal (sensory) trigeminal
nucleus
Olfactory nerve layer
Dorsal cochlear nucleus
Granule cell layer
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Olfactory ventricle:
Ventricular zone Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Subventricular zone
Trigeminal motor nucleus

Anterior olfactory nucleus, posterior part Pontine reticular nucleus

Anterior commissure, anterior part Precerebellar migration

Anterior commissure, posterior part Facial nerve(VII )

Pontine nuclei
Lateral preoptic area
Optic tract
Optic nerve (II )
Entopeduncular nucleus
Internal capsule Optic chiasm
1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 6 291
292

Pia mater

Accessory olfactory bulb:


Orbital cortex:
Vomeronasal nerve Cortical plate
External plexiform layer
Intermediate zone +
Mitral cell layer white matter
Granule cell layer Subventricular zone

Dorsal lateral olfactory tract


Anterior olfactory nucleus,
dorsal part

Olfactory bulb:
Olfactory nerve layer
Glomerular + external
plexiform layers
Mitral cell layer

Internal plexiform layer

Granule cell layer

Anterior commissure,
anterior part
Olfactory ventricle

Ventricular zone Anterior olfactory nucleus,


posterior part
Subventricular zone
Anterior olfactory nucleus,
ventral part

Olfactory Bulb
0.5 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 7 293
Visual cortex
294
Ventral posterior lateral thalamic nucleus Dentate gyrus
Hippocampus, pyramidal cell layer
Motor cortex
Retrosplenial cortex
Ventral lateral geinculate nucleus
Subiculum
Subfornical organ
Brachium of superior colliculus
Dorsal lateral geinculate nucleus
Medial geniculate nucleus
External medullary lamina Posterior thalamic nucleus
Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus Brachium of inferior colliculus

Reticular thalamic nucleus Inferior colliculus


Lateral lemniscus
Internal capsule
Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Stria medullaris
External germinal layer
Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium) Parabrachial nucleus
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis Ventral nucleus of
lateral lemniscus
Septal neuroepithelium Germinal trigone
Orbital cortex Mesencephalic trigeminal
nucleus, migrating
Accessory olfactory bulb: Mesencephalic trigeminal
tract (V)
Vomeronasal nerve
Isthmus
Mitral cell layer
Locus coeruleus (A6)
Granule cell layer
Superior vestibular nucleus
Dorsal lateral olfactory tract
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Olfactory neuroepithelium
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Olfactory bulb, left Lateral lemniscus
Mitral cell layer
Subthalamic nucleus
Anterior commissure, anterior part
Optic tract
Anterior olfactory nucleus, posterior part
Facial nerve (VII )
Accumbens nucleus
Facial nucleus
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Olfactory tubercle
Magnocellular nucleus of lateral hypothalamus
Stria terminalis
Pontine nuclei
Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band Zona incerta, ventral part
Lateral preoptic area Medial tuberal nucleus
Optic nerve (II ) Optic chiasm
Fornix Entopeduncular nucleus
1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 8 295
Subparafascicular thalamic nucleus
296
Pretectum Retrosplenial cortex
Posterior thalamic nucleus
Superior colliculus
Extermal medullary lamina
Substantia nigra (A9)
Medial lemniscus
Brachium of superior colliculus
Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus
Ventral tegmental area (A10)
Ventral posterior lateral + ventral
posterior medial thalamic nuclei Microcellular tegmental nucleus

Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus Cerebral peduncle

Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus Inferior colliculus

Brachium of inferior colliculus


Anteroventral thalamic nucleus
Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Motor cortex
Cerebellum:
Lateral ganglionic eminence External germinal layer
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Molecular layer
External medullary lamina Interposed nucleus
Reticular thalamic nucleus Purkinje cell layer
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Septal neuroepithelium Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Stria medullaris Germinal trigone

Bed nucleus of stria Parabrachial nucleus


terminalis Mesencephalic trigeminal
Orbital cortex nucleus, migrating
Locus coeruleus (A6)
Accessory olfactory bulb, left:
Cochlear neuroepithelium
Glomerular layer
Lateral lemniscus
Mitral cell layer
Superior vestibular nucleus
Olfactory neuroepithelium
Ventral nucleus of
Lateral septal nucleus lateral lemniscus
Anterior olfactory nucleus, Medial vestibular nucleus
posterior part Parasubthalamic nucleus
Accumbens nucleus
Facial nerve (VII)
Anterior commissure, anterior part
Pontine reticular nucleus
Stria terminalis
Lateral mammillary nucleus
Olfactory tubercle Pontine nuclei
Zona incerta Superior olive

Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band Middle cerebellar peduncle


Precerebellar migration
Magnocellular preoptic nucleus
Lateral preoptic area Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus

Suprachiasmatic nucleus Medial tuberal nucleus


Lateral hypothalamic area
Optic chiasm Optic tract Entopeduncular nucleus
1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 9 297
Superior colliculus
298
Anterior pretectal nucleus

Retrosplenial cortex Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Posterior pretectal nucleus Retrorubral field

Nucleus of optic tract Medial lemniscus

Inferior colliculus
Hippocampus, pyramidal cell layer
Mesencephalic trigeminal tract (V)
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Parabrachial nucleus
Ventral medial thalamic nucleus
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus, migrating
Motor cortex

Choroid plexus Cerebellum:


Superior cerebellar peduncle
Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus
Molecular layer
Dentate gyrus Purkinje cell layer
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Lateral ventricle External germinal layer
Germinal trigone
Stria medullaris
Dorsal raphe nucleus, pons (B6)
Fimbria
Cuneate nucleus
Ventral hippocampal commissure Cuneate facicule

Interventricular foramen Inferior vestibular nucleus


Solitary tract nucleus
Lateral septal nucleus
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Anteromedial thalamic nucleus
Medial vestibular nucleus
Orbital cortex
Supramammillary nucleus
Medial septal nucleus Facial nerve (VII), genu
Olfactory bulb, right Abducens nucleus

Fornix Principal mammillary tract

Reticular thalamic nucleus Gigantocellular reticular nucleus


Medial mammillary nucleus
Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band
Longitudinal fasciculus of pons
Anterior commissure
Pontine nuclei
Third ventricle
Precerebellar migration
Medial preoptic nucleus
Premammillary nucleus
Vascular organ of lamina terminalis Arcuate nucleus
Optic recess Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus
Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Posterior hypothalamic area
Optic chiasm Optic tract
1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 10 299
Brachium of superior colliculus
300
Superior colliculus
Retrosplenial cortex
Red nucleus
Anterior pretectal nucleus Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Nucleus of optic tract Medial lemniscus

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


Parafascicular thalamic nucleus
Mesencephalic trigeminal tract (V)
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Inferior colliculus
Fasciculs retroflexus
Mesencephalic trigeminal neurons, migrating
Lateral habenular nucleus
Lateral lemniscus
Habenular commissure Cerebellum:
Superior peduncle
Motor cortex
Molecular layer
Stria medullaris Fastigial (medial) nucleus
Purkinje cell layer
Central medial thalamic nucleus
External germinal layer
Medial habenular nucleus Inferior peduncle
Germinal trigone
Subfornical organ

Fourth ventricle
Anteromedial thalamic nucleus

Paraventricular thalamic nucleus Choroid plexus


Medial septal nucleus
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Olfactory bulb:
Olfactory nerve layer Medial mammillary nucleus
Glomerular layer
External plexiform layer Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Subventricular zone
Ventricular zone
Principal mammillary tract
Olfactory ventricle (mammillotegmental +
Granule cell layer + internal mammillothalamic tracts)
plexiform layer Fornix
Mitral cell layer
Pontine nuclei
Nucleus of vertical limb
of diagonal band Arcuate nucleus
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Optic stalk Infundibular recess

Third ventricle Suprachiasmatic Median eminence


nucleus
Reuniens thalamic nuclueus Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
Medial preoptic nucleus Optic chiasm Optic tract
Anterior hypothalamic nucleus
1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 11 301
302

Mesencephalic trigeminal
nucleus
Inferior colliculus

Inferior colliculus,
Periaqueductal gray neuroepithelium

Lateral lemniscus
Superior cerebellar
peduncle

Aqueduct Cerebellar vermis:


Superior cerebellar peduncle

External germinal layer

Molecular layer
Mesencephalic trigeminal
nucleus, migrating Purkinje cell layer

Fastigial (medial) nucleus

Mesencephalic trigeminal
tract (V)

Germinal trigone
Medial longitudinal
fasciculus
Choroid plexus

Fourth ventricle

Cerebellum
0.5 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 12 303
304
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Fasciculus retroflexus, left White layer of superior colliculus

Parafascicular thalamic nucleus Red nucleus

Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus Superior colliculus

Pretectum, left Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Marginal zone Ventral tegmental area (A10)


Cortical plate Periaqueductal gray
Intermediate zone + white matter Interpeduncular nucleus
Ventricular zone Inferior colliculus
Habenular commissure Lateral lemniscus
Medial habenular nucleus Cerebellum:
Cingulate cortex, left Superior cerebellar peduncle
Lateral habenular nucleus External germinal layer
Choroid plexus Molecular layer

Paraventricular thalamic nucleus Purkinje cell layer


Fastigial (medial) nucleus
Anteromedial thalamic nucleus
Germinal trigone
Rhomboid thalamic nucleus
Choroid plexus
Interventricular foramen
Subfornical organ Fourth ventricle
Mammillotegmental tract
Ventral hippocampal commissure
Hypoglossal nucleus
Orbital cortex, right
Lateral septal nucleus Medulla:
Fornix Ventricular zone

Medial septal nucleus Midline

Olfactory bulb:
Precerebellar
External plexiform layer neuroepithelium
Mitral cell layer Glial palisades
Granule cell layer Medial mammillary nucleus
Olfactory ventricle
Median eminence
Olfactory neuroepithelium
Olfactory nerve layer Mammillary recess

Anterior olfactory nucleus Posterior area

Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band Medial preoptic area Arcuate nucleus
Paraventricular nucleus Third ventricle
Anterior commissure
Suprachiasmatic nucleus Dorsomedial nucleus
Reuniens thalamic nucleus
Anterior nucleus Ventromedial nucleus
Optic chiasm Optic tract

Hypothalamus:
1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 13 305
306
Fasciculus retroflexus

Mammillotegmental tract Superior colliculus

Parafascicular thalamic nucleus Nucleus of Darkschewitsch


Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Posterior thalamic nucleus
Red nucleus
Precommissural nucleus
Periaqueductal gray
Habenular commissure
Inferior colliculus
Cingulate cortex, left Aqueduct
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus Decussation of superior cerebellar
peduncle
Medial habenular nucleus Interpeduncular nucleus
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus Medial lemniscus
Anteromedial thalamic nucleus Cerebellum:
Superior peduncle
Interventricular foramen
External germinal layer
Ventral hippocampal commissure Molecular layer
Purkinje cell layer
Cortical plate Germinal trigone

Intermediate zone Dorsal raphe nucleus,


pons (B6)
Cingulate cortex, right Choroid plexus
Fourth ventricle
Ventricular + subventricular zones
Precerebellar neuroepithelium
of lateral ventricle:
Dorsal motor nucleus
Septal neuroepithelium of vagus
Cortical neuroepithelium
Hypoglossal nucleus

Glial palisades
Subfornical organ
Precerebellar migration
Fornix
Mitral cell layer Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Olfactory neuroepithelium Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

Medial septal nucleus Fornix Medial mammillary nucleus

Anterior commissure Ventricular zone of third ventricle Pontine nuclei


Arcuate nucleus
Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band
Paraventricular nucleus Ventromedial nucleus
Olfactory tubercle Medial preoptic nucleus Dorsomedial nucleus
Suprachiasmatic nucleus Anterodorsal nucleus
Optic chiasm Anteroventral nucleus

Hypothalamus:
1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 14 307
Third ventricle
Ventricular zone of third ventricle
308
Posterior commissure
Subcommissural organ Superior colliculus

Pineal gland Commissure of superior colliculus

Pineal recess Nucleus of Darkschewitsch


Superior cerebellar peduncle
Habenular commissure
Oculomotor nucleus
Medial habenular nucleus
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Retrosplenial cortex Inferior colliculus
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus Trochlear nucleus
Periaqueductal gray
Central medial thalamic nucleus
Interfascicular nucleus
Hippocampus, pyramidal cell layer Aqueduct

Ventral medial thalamic nucleus Dorsal raphe nucleus, pons (B6)

Paraventricular thalamic nucleus


Cerebellum:
Ventral hippocampal commissure
External germinal layer
Mammillothalamic tract Molecular layer
Purkinje cell layer
Motor cortex
Germinal trigone
Lateral septal nucleus
Glial palisades
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis Precerebellar neuroepithelium
Orbital cortex Pontine reticular nucleus
Dorsal lateral olfactory tract Principal mammillary tract
Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus
Accessory olfactory bulb:
Prepositus hypoglosssal nucleus
Mitral cell layer
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Granule cell layer
Facial nerve (VII), genu
Olfactory bulb: Abducens nucleus
Granule cell layer Medial mammillary nucleus
Internal plexiform layer
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus
Mitral cell layer
Olfactory nerve layer Pontine nuclei
Longitudinal fasciculus of pons
Lateral olfactory tract
Superior olive
Anterior olfactory nucleus
Zona incerta
Anterior commissure, anterior part
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Accumbens nucleus Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus
Anterior commissure, posterior part Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
Arcuate nucleus
Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band
Fornix Optic chiasm

Medial preoptic nucleus Medial preoptic area


1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 15 309
Parafascicular thalamic nucleus 310
Posterior commissure Subcommissural organ

Pineal gland Superior colliculus

Magnocellular nucleus of posterior commissure Lithoid nucleus


Nucleus of Darkschewitsch
Retrosplenial cortex
Interstitial nucleus
Fasciculus retroflexus, right
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Inferior colliculus
Lateral habenular nucleus
Aqueduct
Medial habenular nucleus
Interpeduncular nucleus
Ventral medial thalamic nucleus
Interpeduncular fossa
Hippocampus, pyramidal
cell layer
Central medial thalamic nucleus Cerebellum:
Lateral ventricle External germinal layer
Molecular layer
Motor cortex Purkinje cell layer
Fimbria Germinal trigone

Stria medullaris Dorsal raphe


nucleus, pons (B6)
Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium) Medial vestibular
nucleus
Ventricular + subventricular zones,
lateral ventricle Solitary tract
(septal neuroepithelium)

Orbital cortex Solitary tract nucleus

Accessory olfactory bulb Medial mammillary


nucleus
Dorsal lateral olfactory tract Posterior hypothalamic
area
Olfactory bulb
Longitudinal fasciculus of pons
Mitral cell layer
Facial nerve (VII)
Olfactory neuroepithelium
Pontine nuclei
Lateral olfactory tract Superior olive
Zona incerta
Anterior olfactory nucleus
Premammillary nucleus
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis
External medullary lamina
Anterior commissure
Optic tract
Stria terminalis Mammillothalamic tract
Anteromedial thalamic nucleus Suprachiasmatic nucleus
1.0 mm GD 16 SAGITTAL 16 311
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CORONAL SECTIONS 313
314

Accessory olfactory bulb


Granule cell layer

Internal plexiform layer

Olfactory bulb
Mitral cell layer

External plexiform layer


Olfactory ventricle

Glomerular layer

Ventricular + subventricular zones, olfactory ventricle


(olfactory neuroepithelium)
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 1 315
316

Cingulate cortex

Marginal zone
Motor cortex

Cortical plate

Subplate Corpus callosum, anterior forceps

Intermediate zone + white matter

Insular cortex

Mitral cell layer Orbital cortex

Lateral olfactory tract

External plexiform layer

Olfactory ventricle

Glomerular layer
Ventricular + subventricular zones

Olfactory nerve layer


Olfactory nerve (I)
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 2 317
318

Cingulate cortex
Cingulum Corpus callosum, anterior forceps
Motor cortex
Marginal zone

Prelimbic cortex Cortical plate

Infralimbic cortex Subplate

Somatosensory cortex Intermediate zone + white matter

Lateral migratory stream, head Ventricular + subventricular zones,


lateral ventricle
(cortical neuroepithelium)

Insular cortex

Caudate-putamen
Rhinal fissure

Claustrum
Lateral migratory stream, reservoir

Lateral olfactory tract


Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Piriform cortex

Anterior olfactory nucleus


Ventricular + subventricular zones,
(septal neuroepithelium)
Olfactory tubercle Lateral ventricle, anterior horn
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 3 319
320

Cingulate cortex
Cingulum
Infralimbic cortex
Motor cortex
Marginal zone
Corpus callosum, anterior forceps
Cortical plate
Lateral ventricle, anterior horn

Subplate

Somatosensory cortex
Intermediate zone + white matter

Lateral migratory stream, head Ventricular +subventricular zones,


lateral ventricle
(cortical neuroepithelium)
Internal capsule

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


ventricular + subventricular zones
Insular cortex (striatal neuroepithelium)

Caudate-putamen

Piriform cortex
Claustrum

Lateral olfactory tract


Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Anterior commissure, anterior part


Lateral migratory stream, reservoir

Ventral pallidum
Accumbens nucleus
Olfactory tubercle
Ventricular + subventricular zones
Medial forebrain bundle (septal neuroepithelium)

Lateral septal nucleus Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band


1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 4 321
322

Cingulum Cingulate cortex

Motor cortex Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Marginal zone

Corpus callosum, anterior forceps


Cortical plate

Lateral ventricle
Subplate

Somatosensory cortex Intermediate zone + white matter

Lateral migratory stream, head


Ventricular +subventricular zones,
lateral ventricle
(cortical neuroepithelium)
Internal capsule

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


ventricular + subventricular zones
Insular cortex (striatal neuroepithelium)

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir Claustrum

Piriform cortex Caudate-putamen

Lateral olfactory tract Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Anterior commissure, anterior part Ventricular + subventricular zones


(septal neuroepithelium)
Ventral pallidum
Accumbens nucleus

Olfactory tubercle
Lateral septal nucleus

Medial forebrain bundle Medial septal nucleus

Midline zipper glia Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band


1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 5 323
324

Cingulum Cingulate cortex

Motor cortex Marginal zone

Corpus callosum, anterior forceps Cortical plate

Subplate
Lateral ventricle

Intermediate zone + white matter


Somatosensory cortex

Ventricular + subventricular zones,


lateral ventricle
Lateral migratory stream, head
(cortical neuroepithelium)

Insular cortex Lateral ganglionic eminence,


ventricular + subventricular zones
(striatal neuroepithelium)
External capsule
Caudate-putamen
Internal capsule

Claustrum
Piriform cortex

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Lateral olfactory tract


Ventricular + subventricular zones,
lateral ventricle
Anterior commissure, anterior part (septal neuroepithelium)

Ventral pallidum Accumbens nucleus

Medial forebrain bundle

Medial septal nucleus


Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band

Lateral septal nucleus Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band

Glial wedge Midline zipper glia


1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 6 325
326

Cingulum Cingulate cortex


Motor cortex Marginal zone

Corpus callosum, anterior forceps


Cortical plate

Corpus callosum, genu


Subplate

Lateral ventricle
Intermediate zone + white matter

Somatosensory cortex

Ventricular + subventricular zones,


Lateral migratory stream, head lateral ventricle
(cortical neuroepithelium)

Insular cortex
Lateral ganglionic eminence,
ventricular + subventricular zones
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Internal capsule
Caudate-putamen
External capsule

Claustrum
Piriform cortex
Dorsal endopiriform nucleus
Lateral migratory stream, reservoir
Glial wedge
Lateral olfactory tract
Lateral septal nucleus
Anterior commissure, anterior part
Medial septal nucleus
Septal neuroepithelium
Accumbens nucleus

Ventral pallidum
Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band

Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band Anterior cerebral artery

Diagonal band of Broca Midline zipper glia


1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 7 327
328

Corpus callosum, genu


Cingulate cortex Cingulum

Marginal zone
Motor cortex
Cortical plate
Lateral ventricle
Subplate

Intermediate zone + white matter


Choroid plexus

Ventricular + subventricular zones,


lateral ventricle
Somatosensory cortex (cortical neuroepithelium)

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


ventricular + subventricular zones,
Lateral migratory stream, head (striatal neuroepithelium)

Caudate-putamen

Insular cortex
Claustrum

Piriform cortex Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir Internal capsule

Lateral olfactory tract


External capsule

Ventral pallidum
Glial wedge

Anterior commissure, anterior part


Sling cells
Olfactory tubercle
Accumbens nucleus
Lateral septal nucleus

Medial septal nucleus Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band

Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band Indusium griseum


1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 8 329
330

Intermediate zone +
white matter

Subplate

Lateral ventricle

Marginal zone Ventricular +


subventricular zones
(cortical neuroepithelium)
Cortical plate

Choroid plexus

Lateral migratory stream,


head

Blood vessels

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


Caudate-putamen ventricular +
subventricular zones
(striatal neuroepithelium)

External capsule

Internal capsule

Cortex and Lateral Ganglionic Eminence


0.5 mm GD 16 CORONAL 9 331
332

Cingulate cortex Cingulum


Lateral ventricle Corpus callosum, genu

Motor cortex Marginal zone

Cortical plate
Choroid plexus

Subplate
Indusium griseum
Intermediate zone + white matter

Somatosensory cortex
Lateral ventricle,
ventricular + subventricular zones
(cortical neuroepithelium)
Sling cells
Lateral migratory stream, head

Insular cortex Lateral ganglionic eminence


ventricular + subventricular
zones, (striatal neuroepithelium)

External capsule
Caudate-putamen

Internal capsule Claustrum

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir


Piriform cortex
Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Lateral olfactory tract


Fornix, columns

Anterior commissure, anterior part


Lateral septal nucleus

Olfactory tubercle
Accumbens nucleus

Medial forebrain bundle


Medial septal nucleus

Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band Diagonal band of Broca

Corpus callosum, genu Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band


1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 10 333
334

Cingulate cortex Cingulum

Motor cortex Lateral ventricle

Marginal zone
Choroid plexus
Cortical plate
Hippocampus

Subplate
Indusium griseum
Intermediate zone + white matter

Somatosensory cortex
Ventricular + subventricular zones
of lateral ventricle
(cortical neuroepithelium)
Lateral migratory stream, head

Lateral ganglionic eminence,


Insular cortex ventricular + subventricular zones
(striatal neuroepithelium)

Internal capsule Caudate-putamen

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir


Claustrum

External capsule
Dorsal endopiriform nucleus
Piriform cortex

Lateral olfactory tract


Medial ganglionic eminence,
ventricular + subventricular zones
(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Anterior commissure, posterior part

Lateral septal nucleus


Anterior commissure, anterior part

Olfactory tubercle
Medial forebrain bundle

Ventral hippocampal commissure


Diagonal band of Broca

Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band


Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band
Medial preoptic area
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 11 335
336
Retrosplenial cortex

Motor cortex Lateral ventricle

Choroid plexus Marginal zone

Cortical plate
Hippocampus

Subplate
Somatosensory cortex

Intermediate zone + white matter


Lamina terminalis

Ventricular + subventricular zones,


of lateral ventricle
Lateral migratory stream, head (cortical neuroepithelium)

Insular cortex
Lateral ganglionic eminence,
ventricular + subventricular zones
Subfornical organ (striatal neuroepithelium)

Caudate-putamen
Lateral migratory stream, reservoir
Claustrum

External capsule
Dorsal endopiriform nucleus
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Fimbria
Piriform cortex

Medial ganglionic eminence,


Lateral olfactory tract ventricular + subventricular zones
(pallidal neuroepithelium)

Internal capsule Lateral septal nucleus

Anterior commissure, anterior part


Fornix, column

Medial forebrain bundle


Accumbens nucleus
Diagonal band of Broca
Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band
Septofimbrial nucleus
Medial preoptic area
Triangular septal nucleus
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 12 337
338
Retrosplenial cortex Third ventricle

Motor cortex Stria medullaris

Lateral ventricle Marginal zone

Cortical plate
Choroid plexus

Subplate
Subfornical organ

Hippocampus, ventricular zone Intermediate zone + white matter

Fimbria Ventricular + subventricular zones


of lateral ventricle
(cortical neuroepithelium)
Somatosensory cortex
Lateral ganglionic eminence,
ventricular + subventricular zones
Lateral migratory stream, head (striatal neuroepithelium)

Paraventricular thalamic nucleus


Stria medullaris
Paratenial thalamic nucleus

Anteromedial thalamic nucleus Medial ganglionic eminence,


ventricular + subventricular zones
(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Insular cortex
Claustrum
External capsule
Anterodorsal thalamic nucleus
Internal capsule
Caudate-putamen

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir


Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Piriform cortex Anteroventral thalamic nucleus

Lateral olfactory tract Globus pallidus

Anterior commissure, posterior part Bed nucleus of stria terminalis

Stria terminalis Magnocellular preoptic nucleus

Medial forebrain bundle Anterior commissure, anterior part

Fornix, columns Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band

Lateral preoptic area Medial preoptic area

Medial preoptic nucleus Optic recess

Vascular organ of lamina terminalis


1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 13 339
340

Retrospenial cortex Third ventricle


Lateral ventricle
Motor cortex
Marginal zone
Choroid plexus
Cortical plate
Hippocampus
Intermediate zone + white matter
Stria medullaris
Ventricular + subventricular zones
Somatosensory cortex of lateral ventricle
(cortical neuroepithelium)

Lateral migratory stream, head Lateral ganglionic eminence,


ventricular + subventricular zones
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Fimbria

Anterodorsal thalamic nucleus Paraventricular thalamic nucleus

Insular cortex
Caudate-putamen

Lateral migratory stream,


reservoir Medial ganglionic eminence,
ventricular + subventricular zones
External capsule (pallidal neuroepithelium)

Piriform cortex Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Internal capsule
Anteroventral thalamic nucleus

Lateral olfactory tract


Anterior commissure, posterior part
Paratenial thalamic nucleus
Globus pallidus
Anterior amygdaloid area

Reuniens thalamic nucleus Bed nucleus of stria terminalis

Stria terminalis Anterior commissure, anterior part

Medial forebrain bundle Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band

Lateral preoptic area


Lateral preoptic nucleus
Fornix
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Medial preoptic area
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 14 341
342
Retrosplenial cortex
Habenular commissure Pineal gland

Stria medullaris Third ventricle

Hippocampus
Medial habenular nucleus

Dentate gyrus
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus
Somatosensory cortex

Lateral habenular nucleus


Fasciculus retroflexus

Fimbria Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus

Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus


Lateral dorsal thalamic
nucleus
External medullary lamina

Reticular thalamic nucleus Central medial thalamic


nucleus

Stria terminalis
Caudate-putamen

Internal capsule
Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus
Lenticular fasciculus
Globus pallidus
Cerebral peduncle

Zona incerta
Piriform cortex

Anterior amygdaloid area Ventral medial thalamic nucleus

Lateral olfactory tract Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus

Medial forebrain bundle Anterodorsal hypothalamic nucleus

Lateral hypothalamic area


Periventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Reuniens thalamic nucleus
Third ventricle
Anteroventral hypothalamic nucleus
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 15 343
344
Habenular commissure
Retrosplenial cortex Pineal gland

Medial habenular nucleus


Stria medullaris

Paraventricular thalamic nucleus


Hippocampus

Lateral habenular nucleus


Somatosensory cortex

Dentate gyrus Fasciculus retroflexus

Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus

Fimbria
Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus

Lateral ventricle, posterior horn


Posterior thalamic nucleus
Choroid plexus
Central medial thalamic nucleus
External medullary lamina
Ventral posterior lateral
Piriform cortex thalamic nucleus

Ventral posterior medial


Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus thalamic nucleus

Reticular thalamic nucleus Ventral medial thalamic nucleus

Lateral amygdaloid nucleus Medial lemniscus

Stria terminalis
Zona incerta

Internal capsule
Central amygdaloid nucleus
Lenticular fasciculus
Anterior amygdaloid area

Cerebral peduncle
Cortical amygdaloid nucleus
Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract

Reuniens thalamic nucleus


Lateral olfactory tract

Medial forebrain bundle Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus

Fornix Anteroventral hypothalamic nucleus

Anterodorsal hypothalamic nucleus Third ventricle


1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 16 345
Retrosplenial cortex
346
Posterior commissure

Subcommissural organ

Pretectum Parafascicular thalamic nucleus

Posterior nucleus Thalamus:


Fasciculus retroflexus
Lateral posterior nucleus
Visual cortex
External medullary lamina

Dentate gyrus Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Ventral posterior medial + ventral posterior


Hippocampus lateral nuclei
External medullary lamina
Fimbria Ventral medial nucleus

Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus


Auditory cortex
Medial lemniscus
Lateral ventricle,
posterior horn Reticular thalamic nucleus

Optic tract Amygdala:

Ventricular + subventricular zones


Internal capsule
(amygdaloid neuroepithelium)

Stria terminalis
Zona incerta
Lateral nucleus
Piriform cortex
Central nucleus

Cerebral peduncle Basolateral nucleus

Medial nucleus
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Basomedial nucleus
Mammillothalamic tract
Cortical nucleus

Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract Ventromedial nucleus


Dorsomedial nucleus Third ventricle
Lateral olfactory tract Fornix
Paraventricular nucleus
Hypothalamus:
Medial forebrain bundle
Lateral area
Supraoptic nucleus
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 17 347
348
Posterior commissure
Dorsal diencephalic sulcus Subcommissural organ
Pretectum Brachium of superior colliculus
Retrosplenial cortex
Aqueduct
Optic tract
Periaqueductal gray
Fasciculus retroflexus
Anterior pretectal nucleus
Subiculum
Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus
Visual cortex
Internal medullary lamina
Dentate gyrus
Posterior thalamic nucleus

Auditory cortex
Medial geniculate nucleus

Hippocampus
Parafascicular thalamic
nucleus
Fimbria
Ventral posterior lateral
Medial diencephalic sulcus thalamic nucleus

External medullary lamina


Ventricular + subventricular zones
(amygdaloid neuroepithelium)
Ventral lateral geniculate
Lateral ventricle, posterior horn nucleus

Medial lemniscus Subgeniculate nucleus

Ventral posterior medial


Piriform cortex
thalamic nucleus

Posterior hypothalamic area Basolateral amygdaloid nucleus

Optic tract Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus

Subthalamic nucleus Cortical amygdaloid nucleus

Cerebral peduncle
Medial amygdaloid nucleus
Medial forebrain bundle
Zona incerta

Lateral hypothalamic area Subthalamic nucleus

Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus Mammillothalamic tract


Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus
Third ventricle
Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
Ventral diencephalic sulcus
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 18 349
350

Auditory cortex:
Marginal zone

Cortical plate Anterior pretectal nucleus

Intermediate zone
Lateral posterior
Subventricular zone thalamic nucleus

Ventricular zone Brachium of superior colliculus

Lateral ventricle

Medial geniculate nucleus

Hippocampal formation:
Dorsal lateral geniculate
Dentate gyrus nucleus

Molecular layer
Ventral lateral geniculate
Pyramidal cell layer nucleus

Polymorph layer

Hippocampal neuroepithelium Zona incerta

Fimbria

Choroid plexus
Subgeniculate nucleus

Optic tract

Hippocampus and Thalamus


0.5 mm GD 16 CORONAL 19 351
352
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Subcommissural organ
Posterior commissure
Periaqueductal gray
Superior colliculus
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Aqueduct

Mammillotegmental tract Gn\e^nlh_=Zkdl\a^pbml\a

Subiculum Anterior pretectal nucleus

Visual cortex Medial geniculate nucleus

Dentate gyrus Posterior thalamic nucleus

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Medial lemniscus

Ventral posterior medial


Hippocampus thalamic nucleus

Zona incerta, dorsal part


Auditory cortex

Zona incerta, ventral part


Lateral ventricle, posterior horn
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Fimbria
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Entorhinal cortex
Subthalamic nucleus

Cerebral peduncle Premammillary nucleus

Nigrostriatal bundle Cortical amygdaloid nucleus

Mammillothalamic tract Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus

Fornix Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus

F^]bZe_hk^[kZbg[ng]e^ Third ventricle

Posterior hypothalamic area Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus

Median eminence
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 20 353
354

Commissure of superior colliculus Subcommissural organ

Brachium of superior colliculus Superior colliculus

Aqueduct Periaqueductal gray

Reticular formation, midbrain Posterior pretectal nucleus

Anterior pretectal nucleus


Fasciculus retroflexus

Superior cerebellar peduncle

Subiculum

Medial geniculate nucleus

Subparafascicular thalamic nucleus


Hippocampus

Dentate gyrus
Zona incerta

Cerebral peduncle Medial lemniscus

Nigrostriatal bundle
Entorhinal cortex

Parasubthalamic nucleus
Mammillotegmental tract

Medial forebrain bundle Mammillothalamic tract

Fornix Supramammillary nucleus

Posterior hypothalamic area Premammillary nucleus

Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus Third ventricle


1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 21 355
356

Commissure of superior colliculus

Aqueduct
Brachium of superior colliculus

Superior colliculus
Periaqueductal gray

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Reticular formation, midbrain

Ventral tegmental area (A10)


Interstitial nucleus

Medial lemniscus

Red nucleus

Substantia nigra (A9)

Fasciculus retroflexus

Entorhinal cortex
Mammillotegmental tract

Cerebral peduncle
Medial forebrain bundle

Supramammillary decussation

Principal mammallary tract


(mammillothalamic +
mammillotegmental tracts) Lateral hypothalamus, peduncular part

Medial mammillary nucleus


Lateral mammillary nucleus

Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus Fornix

Premammillary nucleus
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 22 357
358

Aqueduct
Commissure of superior colliculus

Superior colliculus

Brachium of superior colliculus


Periaqueductal gray

Reticular formation, midbrain Interstitial nucleus

Medial accessory oculomotor nucleus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Red nucleus

Mammillotegmental tract
Medial lemniscus

Substantia nigra (A9)

Cerebral peduncle
Entorhinal cortex

Fasciculus retroflexus
Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Mammillary peduncle
Interpeduncular fossa

Lateral mammillary nucleus


Fornix

Medial mammillary nucleus Principal mammillary tract


(mammillothalamic +
mammillotegmental tracts)

Mammillary recess
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 23 359
360

Commissure of superior colliculus


Aqueduct

Brachium of superior colliculus Superior colliculus

Oculomotor nucleus
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Brachium of inferior colliculus


Periaqueductal gray

Nucleus of inferior colliculus


Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)

Reticular formation, midbrain Inferior colliculus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus Lateral lemniscus

Mammillotegmental tract Red nucleus

Medial lemniscus Substantia nigra (A9)

Cerebral peduncle
Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Pyramidal tract
Fasciculus retroflexus

Middle cerebellar peduncle


Interpeduncular fossa

Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root


Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Lateral lemniscus
Longitudinal fasciculus of pons

Precerebellar migration
Pontine nuclei

Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)


1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 24 361
362

Aqueduct Periaqueductal gray

Commissure of superior colliculus Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Superior colliculus
Brachium of superior colliculus

Nucleus of inferior colliculus


Oculomotor nucleus

Brachium of inferior colliculus


Inferior colliculus

Red nucleus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Microcellular tegmental nucleus

Ventral tegmental area (A10) Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Lateral lemniscus
Fasciculus retroflexus

Decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle

Middle cerebellar peduncle Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Interpeduncular nucleus
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Interpeduncular fossa
Reticular formation, pons

Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)


Precerebellar migration

Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)


Superior olive

Medial lemniscus Pontine nuclei

Pyramidal tract
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 25 363
364
Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)

Periaqueductal gray Aqueduct

Superior colliculus
Brachium of superior colliculus

Brachium of inferior colliculus


Commissure of superior colliculus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus Nucleus of inferior colliculus

Microcellular tegmental nucleus Inferior colliculus

Trochlear nucleus
Lateral lemniscus

Ventral tegmental area (A10)


Reticular formation, midbrain

Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Tectospinal tract
Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)

Reticular formation, pons Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Trigeminal motor nucleus


Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root

Spinal trigeminal nucleus


Trapezoid body

Precerebellar migration
Facial nerve (VII )

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


Superior olive

Reticulotegmental nucleus
Medial lemniscus

Nucleus of trapezoid body


Basilar artery
Pyramidal tract
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 26 365
366
Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7) Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Aqueduct Superior colliculus

Periaqueductal gray Brachium of inferior colliculus

Reticular formation, midbrain Nucleus of inferior colliculus

Inferior colliculus
Lateral lemniscus

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


Parabrachial nucleus

Microcellular tegmental nucleus


Middle cerebellar peduncle
Tectospinal tract

Precerebellar migration
Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Inferior cerebellar peduncle Locus coeruleus (A6)

Pontine flexure
External germinal layer (cerebellum)

Fourth ventricle
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Ventral cochlear nucleus
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Superior vestibular nucleus

Spinal trigeminal tract (V) Facial nerve (VII)

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)


Facial nerve (VII), genu
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Abducens nucleus
Ventricular zone

Facial nucleus Reticular formation, pons

Medial lemniscus Parapyamidal reticular nucleus

Pyramidal tract Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Basilar artery Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)


1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 27 367
368
Ventricular zone, superior colliculus

Aqueduct Superior colliculus

Ventricular zone, inferior colliculus


Ventricular zone, cerebellum

Inferior colliculus Cerebellum:


Fourth ventricle Hook bundle
Vermis

Sulcus limitans Paravermis


Interposed nucleus
External germinal layer

Ventricular zone, precerebellar nuclei Molecular layer


(precerebellar neuroepithelium)
Purkinje cell layer
Lateral hemisphere

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) Dentate (lateral) nucleus


Germinal trigone

Choroid plexus
Dorsal cochlear nucleus

Inferior cerebellar peduncle Inferior vestibular nucleus

Ventral cochlear nucleus


Precerebellar migration
Lateral vestibular nucleus

Solitary tract
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)/lateral tract
Solitary tract nucleus

Reticular formation, pons Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Medial vestibular nucleus


Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Facial nucleus
Pyramidal tract
Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus
Medial lemniscus
Parapyramidal reticular nucleus
Basilar artery
Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 28 369
370
Aqueduct

Ventricular zone, inferior colliculus


Cerebellum:

Fastigial (medial) nucleus


Inferior colliculus

Vermis
Superior medullary velum
Paravermis

Ventricular zone
Choroid plexus
Interposed nucleus

External germinal layer


Medial vestibular nucleus
Purkinje cell layer

Lateral hemisphere Inferior vestibular nucleus

Germinal trigone

Precerebellar migration

Fourth ventricle Solitary tract

Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Solitary tract nucleus


Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Spinal trigeminal nucleus Vagus nerve (X)

Intermediate reticular nucleus


Reticular formation, medulla
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus

Pyramidal tract Ambiguus nucleus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Sulcus limitans
Medial lemniscus
Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus
Inferior olive
Basilar artery Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1)
1.0 mm GD 16 CORONAL 29 371
372

Fourth ventricle Gracile nucleus

External (lateral) cuneate nucleus Cuneate nucleus

Cuneate fasciculus

Inferior cerebellar peduncle


Solitary tract

Spinal trigeminal tract (V) Solitary tract nucleus

Spinal trigeminal nucleus Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus

Hypoglossal nucleus Ambiguus nucleus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Reticular formation, medulla

Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2) Lateral reticular nucleus

Inferior olive Tectospinal tract

Pyramidal tract
0.5 mm GD 16 CORONAL 30 373
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4
5
6

7 + 8HP
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10
11
12 + 13HP
14
15
16
17

GESTATIONAL DAY 16 (GD 16)


HORIZONTAL SECTIONS 375
376

Posterior commissure

Subcommissure organ
Pretectum

Brachium of inferior colliculus


Somatosensory cortex

Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus


Motor cortex

Inferior colliculus
Cingulate cortex

Pineal gland
Aqueduct

Marginal zone

Periaqueductal gray
Cortical plate

Intermediate zone + white matter

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


Ventricular + subventricle zones

Tectum
Mesencephalic trigeminal tract (V)
Superior colliculus
1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 1 377
378

Retrosplenial cortex
Precommissural nucleus
Visual cortex
Superior colliculus
Pretectum
Tectum
Somatosensory cortex
Mesencephalic trigeminal tract (V)

Posterior commissure Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Motor cortex Lateral lemniscus

Inferior colliculus
Cingulate cortex

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Pineal gland

Oculomotor nucleus
Brachium of superior colliculus
Aqueduct

Marginal zone
Nucleus of inferior colliculus

Cortical plate
Periaqueductal gray

Intermediate zone + white matter Central tegmental tract

Ventricular + subventricular zones Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Lateral ventricle Subcommissural organ


1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 2 379
380

Visual cortex Optic tract

Nucleus of optic tract Retrosplenial cortex

Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus


Anterior pretectal nucleus
Parabigeminal nucleus
Cortical plate
Microcellular tegmental nucleus
Medial pretectal nucleus
Lateral lemniscus
Motor cortex
Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)
Posterior commissure
Inferior colliculus

Subcommissural organ Aqueduct

Cingulate cortex Cerebellum:


Vermis
Pineal gland Purkinje cell layer
Paravermis
External germinal layer
Third ventricle
Molecular layer
Lateral hemisphere
Periaqueductal gray

Lateral ventricle

Somatosensory cortex
Paracollicular tegmentum

Nucleus of Darkschewitsch
Trochlear nucleus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 3 381
382
Marginal zone
Retrosplenial cortex
Cortical plate
Lithoid nucleus
Intermediate zone + white matter
Red nucleus

Ventricular + subventricular zones


Lateral parabrachial nucleus

Optic tract
Cerebellum:
Nucleus of optic tract Lateral hemisphere
Middle peduncle
Hippocampus, pyramidal cell layer Purkinje cell layer
Migrating neurons
Lateral ventricle, anterior horn Dentate (lateral) nucleus
Superior peduncle
Choroid plexus
Paravermis
Interposed nucleus
Medial pretectal nucleus
Molecular layer
External germinal layer
Pineal gland
Vermis
Habenular commissure Inferior peduncle

Pineal recess Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)

Periaqueductal gray
Posterior commissure
Dorsal tegmental nucleus

Subcommissural organ Locus coeruleus (A6)

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Third ventricle
Lateral lemniscus
Precommissural nucleus
Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Anterior pretectal nucleus Substantia nigra (A9)

Nucleus of Darkschewitsch Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus


1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 4 383
384

Dentate gyrus Hippocampus, pyramidal cell layer

Optic tract Fasciculus retroflexus

Somatosensory cortex Substantia nigra (A9)

Cerebral peduncle
Parafascicular thalamic nucleus
Periaqueductal gray
Cortical plate
Parabrachial nucleus
Choroid plexus
Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Ventricular + subventricular zones Locus coeruleus (A6)

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


Lateral ventricle
Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)
Stria medullaris
Fourth ventricle

Precerebellar migration
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus

Interpeduncular nucleus
Habenular recess
Dorsal tegmental nucleus

Choroid plexus Cerebellum:


Paravermis

Medial habenular nucleus Superior cerebellar peduncle


Lateral hemisphere
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Lateral habenular nucleus
Purkinje cell layer

Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus Molecular layer

External germinal layer


Interstitial nucleus

Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus


Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus
Lateral lemniscus
Posterior thalamic nucleus
Medial lemniscus

Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus Mammillotegmental tract


1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 5 385
386

Posterior thalamic nucleus

Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus Substantia nigra (A9)

Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus Cerebral peduncle

Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus Parabrachial nucleus

Middle cerebellar peduncle


Cortical plate

Interpeduncular nucleus
Subplate
Precerebellar migration
Ventricular + subventricular zones
Locus coeruleus (A6)
Choroid plexus
Interpeduncular fossa

Hippocampus, pyramidal cell layer Choroid plexus

Lateral ventricle Fourth ventricle

Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5/B8)


Habenular recess
Dorsal tegmental nucleus
Medial habenular nucleus
Mammillotegmental tract

Stria medullaris
Cerebellum:
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus Interposed nucleus
Dentate (lateral) nucleus
Lateral habenular nucleus Lateral hemisphere
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Third ventricle
Purkinje cell layer
Fasciculus retroflexus External germinal layer

Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus


Lateral lemniscus
Somatosensory cortex
Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Medial geniculate nucleus
Interfascicular nucleus
1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 6 387
388

External medullary lamina Hippocampal neuroepithelium

Lateral lemniscus
External capsule + lateral migratory stream
Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Caudate-putamen
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Third ventricle
Dorsal cochlear nucleus
Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium) Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Fimbria Superior vestibular nucleus

Dentate gyrus Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Ventricular + Solitary tract


subventricular zones
Solitary tract nucleus

Lateral ventricle, anterior horn


Choroid plexus

Hippocampus,
pyramidal cell layer Fourth ventricle

Dorsal funiculus
Habenular recess

Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)


Medial habenular nucleus

Spinal trigeminal nucleus


Lateral habenular nucleus
Medial vestibular nucleus
Stria medullaris
Principal mammillary tract
Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus (mammillotegmental +
mammillothalamic tracts)
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Ventral posterior lateral thalamic nucleus

Germinal trigone
Reticular thalamic nucleus

Fornix
Ventral posterior medial thalamic nucleus
Optic tract
Medial lemniscus Zona incerta

Lateral ventricle, posterior horn


1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 7 389
390

Marginal zone with


Cajal-Retzius cells

Pia mater
Cortical plate

Subplate

Intermediate zone +
white matter

Mitotic cells

Ventricular +
subventricular zones
(cortical neuroepithelium)

Lateral ventricle

Lateral ganglionic eminence


(striatal neuroepithelium)

Cortex
0.5 mm
GD 16 HORIZONTAL 8 391
Cerebral peduncle
392
Reticular thalamic nucleus Entorhinal cortex

Globus pallidus Hippocampus


Internal capsule Zona incerta

Somatosensory cortex Superior cerebellar peduncle

External capsule + lateral migratory stream Lateral lemniscus

Caudate-putamen Cochlear neuroepithelium

Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus Dorsal cochlear nucleus

Posterior hypothalamic area


Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Cortical plate
Reticular formation, pons
Anterodorsal thalamic nucleus
Paramedian raphe nucleus
Motor cortex
Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)
Fimbria
Solitary tract
Hippocampus
Solitary tract nucleus
Central medial thalamic nucleus
Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus
Retrosplenial cortex
Dorsal funiculus
Habenular recess
Hypoglossal nucleus
Medial habenular nucleus

Lateral habenular nucleus Fourth ventricle

Stria medullaris Superior vestibular nucleus

Third ventricle
Medulla
Ventral medial thalamic nucleus
Vestibular neuropeithelium
Ventral posterior medial thalamic nucleus
Lateral vestibular nucleus
External medullary lamina
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Ventral posterior lateral thalamic nucleus
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Medial lemniscus
Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Fornix

Substantia nigra (A9) Lateral lemniscus

Laternal ventricle, posterior horn Supramammillary nucleus

Mammillotegmental + mammillothalamic tracts


1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 9 393
Optic tract
Zona incerta, ventral part
394
Ventral posterior lateral thalamic nucleus
Subfascicular thalamic nucleus
Lateral amygdaloid nucleus
Hippocampus
Extreme capsule
Principal mammillary tract
Globus pallidus (mammillothalamic + mammillotegmental tracts)

Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus


Internal capsule
Lateral lemniscus
External capsule + lateral migratory stream
Ventral cochlear nucleus
Reticular thalamic nucleus
Precerebellar migration

Caudate-putamen Trigeminal motor nucleus


Ventral posterior medial Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus
thalamic nucleus
Medial lemniscus
Cortical plate
Fourth ventricle
Choroid plexus
Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus
Anterior medial thalamic nucleus
Central canal
Fimbria
Dorsal funiculus
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus
Spinal cord
Subfornical organ

Lateral ventricle, anterior horn Hypoglossal nucleus

Ventricular + subventricular zones Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus

Lateral ganglionic eminence Solitary tract


(striatal neuroepithelium)
Stria medullaris Solitary tract nucleus

Reuniens thalamic nucleus Medulla

Anterior ventral thalamic nucleus Medial vestibular nucleus

External medullary lamina


Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Somatosensory cortex
Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)
Posterior hypothalamic area

Medial lemniscus Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Cerebral peduncle Reticular formation, pons

Subthalamic nucleus Middle cerebellar peduncle

Nigrostriatal bundle Medial mammillary nucleus


Parasubthalamic nucleus Lateral hypothalamic area

Entorhinal cortex
1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 10 395
Cerebral peduncle
396
Optic tract Principal mammillary tract
Stria terminalis (mammillotegmental + mammillothalamic tracts)
Fornix
Internal capsule
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
External capsule + lateral migratory stream
Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root
Stria terminalis
Ventral cochlear nucleus
Caudate-putamen
Pyramidal tract
Stria medullaris
Medial lemniscus

Medial ganglionic eminence Abducens nucleus


(pallidal neuroepithelium)
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus
Lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium) Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Cortical neuroepithelium Median raphe nucleus,


pons (B5)

Interventricular foramen
Spinal cord:
Accessory nucleus
Corpus callosum, genu
Dorsal funiculus

Ventral hippocampal Central canal


commissure Dorsal horn

Paraventricular thalamic Substantia gelatinosa


nucleus
Lateral septal nucleus
Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)

Anterior medial thalamic nucleus


Precerebellar migration

Mammillothalamic tract
Floor of fourth ventricle

Third ventricle Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus Facial nerve (VII )

Globus pallidus
Pontine nuclei

Central amygdaloid nucleus


Middle cerebellar peduncle
Lateral amygdaloid nucleus
Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Lateral ventricle, posterior horn Mammillary recess

Medial mammillary nucleus


1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 11 397
Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus 398
Medial amygdaloid nucleus
Basolateral amygdaloid nucleus
Cortical amygdaloid nucleus
Lateral amygdaloid nucleus
Fornix
Central amygdaloid nucleus
Precerebellar migration
Piriform cortex
Premammillary nucleus
External capsule
Pontine nuclei
Caudate-putamen
Medial lemniscus

Internal capsule Reticulotegmental nucleus

Stria terminalis Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)

Ventricular + Inferior olive


subventricular zones
Pyramidal tract
Lateral ventricle,
anterior horn Spinal cord:
Dorsal horn
Anterodorsal hypothalamic
nucleus Central canal
Dorsal funiculus
Fornix, columns
Ventral funiculus
Ventral horn
Medial septal nucleus
Substantia gelatinosa
Lateral funiculus
Third ventricle
Medulla

Lateral septal nucleus Ambiguus nucleus

Median preoptic nucleus Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


Stria medullaris
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis
Mammillary recess
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Nucleus of trapezoid body

Medial mammillary nucleus


Nucleus of stria medullaris

Optic tract Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus


1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 12 399
400

Dorsal funiculus Gracile fasciculus

Cuneate fasciculus

Substantia gelatinosa

Dorsal horn
Nucleus proprius

Intermediate horn Intermediate gray

Central canal
Lateral funiculus

Neuroepithelium

Ventral horn Ventral gray

Medial motor column


Ventral funiculus

Inferior olive
Pyramidal tract

Medulla

Cervical Spinal Cord


Note:
Rotated 90° counterclockwise
to present as coronal section

0.5 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 13 401


402

Cortical amygdaloid nucleus

Lateral olfactory tract Piriform cortex

Optic tract

Precerebellar migration
Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract

Pontine nuclei

Facial nucleus, lateral part


Anterior commissure, anterior part
Facial nucleus, medial part

Reticulotegmental nucleus
Accumbens nucleus

Inferior olive

Lateral septal nucleus Spinal cord:


Lateral funiculus
Intermediate gray
Medial septal nucleus
Ventral horn

Ventral funiculus
Anterior commissure Dorsal horn

Olfactory ventricle
Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)

Third ventricle Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1)

Anterior commissure, posterior part Longitudinal fasciculus of pons

Superior olive
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis

Mammillary recess
Medial preoptic nucleus
Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus

Anteroventral hypothalamic nucleus Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus

Fornix
1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 14 403
404

Optic tract
Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus
Lateral olfactory tract

Arcuate nucleus
Lateral septal nucleus

Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1)

Medial septal nucleus Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)

Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band Ventral horn, motor nucleus

Ventricular + subventricular zones, Facial nucleus, medial part


lateral ventricle (migrating)

Facial nucleus, lateral part


Anterior commissure, anterior part

Superior olive
Piriform cortex

Anterior hypothalamic nucleus


Supraoptic nucleus

Medial preoptic nucleus Cortical amygdaloid nucleus

Lateral preoptic area Lateral olfactory tract


1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 15 405
406

Accumbens nucleus

Anterior olfactory nucleus Ventral pallidum

Medial forebrain bundle


Olfactory bulb

Optic tract
Dorsal lateral olfactory tract
Suprachiasmatic nucleus

Olfactory ventricle
Arcuate nucleus

Mitral cell layer


Infundibular recess

Olfactory nerve (I)


Spinal cord

Ventricular zone, olfactory ventricle

Tuberoinfundibular tract
Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle

Anterior commissure, anterior part Third ventricle

Piriform cortex
Medial tuberal nucleus

Lateral olfactory tract


Medial preoptic area

Olfactory tubercle
Lateral olfactory tract

Lateral preoptic area


1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 16 407
408

Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Lateral olfactory tract
Optic chiasm

Olfactory ventricle

Infundibulum
Olfactory bulb

Spinal cord:
Olfactory nerve layer Dorsal horn
Intermediate gray

Ventral horn

Mitral cell layer

Third ventricle
Optic tract

Lateral olfactory tract


Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band
1.0 mm GD 16 HORIZONTAL 17 409
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15 + 16HP
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13
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11
10
9
8
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5
4
3
2
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GESTATIONAL DAY 18 (GD 18)


SAGITTAL SECTIONS 411
412

Somatosensory cortex

Hippocampus, oriens layer


External capsule

Lateral migratory stream


Alveus

Insular cortex
Entorhinal cortex

Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Lateral amygdaloid nucleus


Lateral olfactory tract

Piriform cortex Cortical amygdaloid nucleus

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir Basolateral amygdaloid nucleus


1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 1 413
414

Lateral ventricle
Visual cortex
Corpus callosum Alveus

Cortical plate Hippocampus, oriens layer

Somatosensory cortex Entorhinal cortex

Cerebellum:
Internal capsule
Lateral hemisphere
External capsule + lateral External germinal layer
migratory stream Germinal trigone

Claustrum
Choroid plexus, fourth ventricle

Insular cortex Cochlear neuroepithelium

Dorsal cochlear nucleus


Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus


Lateral olfactory tract

Ventral cochlear nucleus


Piriform cortex

Middle cerebellar peduncle


Caudate-putamen
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Lateral olfactory tract Amygdala:

Amygdalohippocampal area
Cortical nucleus
Basomedial nucleus
Central nucleus
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 2 415
416

Visual cortex
Corpus callosum
Hippocampus, lacunosum-moleculare layer
Corpus callosum, posterior forceps
Pyramidal cell layer
Subiculum
Lateral ventricle Entorhinal cortex
Cerebellum:
Somatosensory cortex
External germinal layer
Cortical plate Purkinje cell layer

Internal capsule Middle cerebellar peduncle

Molecular layer
Globus pallidus
Dentate (lateral) nucleus
Caudate-putamen Germinal trigone

External capsule + lateral


migratory stream
Choroid plexus, fourth ventricle
Insular cortex
Dorsal cochlear nucleus
Claustrum
Ventral cochlear nucleus
Lateral migratory stream, reservoir

Dorsal endopiriform nucleus Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Lateral olfactory tract Vestibulocochlear nerve (VII )

Anterior commissure, posterior part


Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Piriform cortex

Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


Olfactory tubercle

Anterior amygdaloid area Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Central amygdaloid nucleus Facial nerve (VII )

Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract Amygdaloid neuroepithelium

Stria terminalis Amygdalohippocampal area

Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus Stria terminalis

Lateral olfactory tract Cortical amygdaloid nucleus


1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 3 417
418
Visual cortex
Corpus callosum
Subiculum
Corpus callosum, posterior forceps
Lacunosum-moleculare layer
Hippocampus:
Entorhinal cortex
Pyramidal cell layer

Oriens layer

Alveus

Somatosensory cortex Cerebellum:

Lateral hemisphere
Choroid plexus, lateral ventricle
External germinal layer
Internal capsule Middle cerebellar peduncle
Purkinje cell layer
Caudate-putamen
Dentate (lateral) nucleus
External capsule + lateral Molecular layer
migratory stream
Germinal trigone
Globus pallidus

Claustrum Choroid plexus, fourth ventricle

Insular cortex
Dorsal cochlear nucleus

Lateral migratory stream,


reservoir Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Dorsal endopiriform nucleus


Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Piriform cortex
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Lateral olfactory tract
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Facial nucleus
Olfactory tubercle

Precerebellar migration
Substantia innominata

Anterior amygdaloid area Facial nerve (VII)

Central amygdaloid nucleus Amygdaloid neuroepithelium

Stria terminalis Amygdalohippocampal area

Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus Medial amygdaloid nucleus


Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract Cortical amygdaloid nucleus
Lateral olfactory tract
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 4 419
420
Hippocampal formation:

Ventral part, pyramidal cell layer Corpus callosum, posterior forceps


Dentate gyrus Visual cortex
Alveus Cerebellum:
Dorsal part, pyramidal cell layer Middle cerebellar peduncle
Fimbria Superior cerebellar peduncle
External germinal layer
External capsule + lateral migratory stream Purkinje cell layer
Interposed nucleus
Subventricular zone, lateral ventricle
Dentate (lateral) nucleus
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus

Stria terminalis Dorsal cochlear nucleus

Somatosensory cortex Lateral vestibular nucleus

Internal capsule
Medial vestibular nucleus

Caudate-putamen External (lateral) cuneate nucleus

Corpus callosum, anterior Spinal trigeminal tract (V)


forceps
Insular cortex Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Claustrum
Spinal cord:
Dorsal endopiriform nucleus
Dorsal horn

Lateral olfactory tract Lateral horn

Lateral funiculus
Piriform cortex
Ventral funiculus
Globus pallidus
Solitary tract nucleus
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Solitary tract
Accumbens nucleus
Parvocellular reticular nucleus
Olfactory tubercle Facial nucleus

Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus Trigeminal motor nucleus


Substantia innominata Superior olive
Reticular thalamic nucleus Precerebellar migration
Optic tract Lateral ventricle
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 5 421
422
Hippocampus:

Pyramidal cell layer, CA1

Somatosensory cortex, Radiatum layer


intermediate zone Alveus
CA2
Lacunosum-moleculare layer
Lateral migratory stream
Oriens layer
CA3

Caudate-putamen

Dentate gyrus,
granular layer
Hippocampal fissure

Brachium of superior colliculus

Choroidal fissure

Ependyma
Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Fimbria

Subfornical organ
Optic tract

Internal capsule
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus

Stria terminalis

Stria terminalis, commissural


part External medullary lamina

Reticular thalamic nucleus

Cerebral peduncle

Hippocampus, Thalamus and Internal Capsule


0.5 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 6 423
Hippocampal fissure 424
Subiculum Brachium of inferior colliculus
Alveus
Inferior colliculus
Hippocampus, dorsal part
Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Dentate gyrus, dorsal part
Thalamus: Lateral lemniscus

Medial geniculate nucleus Parabrachial nucleus


Brachium of superior colliculus
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus Cerebellum:
Lateral dorsal nucleus External germinal layer

Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus Superior cerebellar peduncle

Ventral posterior lateral nucleus Purkinje cell layer


Interposed nucleus

Corpus callosum Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


Stria terminalis Locus coeruleus (A6)
Reticular thalamic nucleus Lateral vestibular nucleus

Internal capsule External (lateral) cuneate


nucleus
Caudate-putamen Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Globus pallidus Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Insular cortex Solitary tract
Solitary tract nucleus
External capsule + lateral
migratory stream Trigeminal motor nucleus
Rhinal fissure
Reticular formation, medulla
Anterior commissure,
Reticular formation, pons
posterior part
Lateral olfactory tract
Spinal cord:
Anterior commissure,
anterior part Dorsal horn
Accumbens nucleus Lateral horn
Ventral funiculus
Olfactory tubercle
Inferior olive
External medullary lamina
Pyramidal tract

Lateral preoptic area Facial nucleus

Substantia innominata Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Superior olive
Entopeduncular nucleus
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Optic tract
Precerebellar migration
Lateral hypothalamic area Dentate gyrus, ventral part
Cerebral peduncle
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 7 425
Corpus callosum, posterior forceps Substantia nigra (A9)
426
Brachium of inferior colliculus
Subparafascicular nucleus Superior colliculus
Medial geniculate nucleus Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Ventral posterior lateral +
Lateral lemniscus
medial nuclei
Brachium of superior colliculus Inferior colliculus
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
Thalamus: Parabrachial nucleus
Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus
Medial lemniscus Cerebellum:
Lateral dorsal nucleus Superior cerebellar peduncle

External medullary lamina External germinal layer

Zona incerta Purkinje cell layer


Reticular nucleus Interposed nucleus

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus


Stria terminalis
Locus coeruleus (A6)
Internal capsule Medial vestibular nucleus
Inferior vestibular nucleus
Caudate-putamen
Cuneate nucleus
Anterior commissure, Cuneate fasciculus
posterior part
Solitary tract
Substantia innominata
Solitary tract nucleus
Ventral pallidum Reticular formation,
medulla
Anterior commissure Spinal cord:
Lateral olfactory tract Dorsal horn
Intermediate gray
Mitral cell layer of olfactory bulb
Ventral horn with
Anterior commissure, anterior part motor neurons
Pyramidal tract
Anterior olfactory nucleus, lateral part
Inferior olive
Accumbens nucleus Medial lemniscus

Olfactory tubercle Gigantocellular reticular nucleus


Facial nerve (VII)
Lateral preoptic area
Reticular formation, pons
Subthalamic nucleus Superior olive
Parasubthalamic nucleus Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Optic tract Middle cerebellar peduncle
Lateral hypothalamic area Pontine nuclei
Terete hypothalamic nucleus Cerebral peduncle
Medial tuberal nucleus Lateral mammillary nucleus
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 8 427
Thalamus: 428
Zona incerta External medullary lamina
Ventral posterior lateral + ventral posterior Midbrain:
Lateral posterior nucleus medial nuclei
Superior colliculus
Brachium of superior colliculus
External medullary lamina Inferior colliculus
Medial lemniscus
Lateral dorsal nucleus Nucleus of inferior colliculus
Posterior nucleus
Microcellular tegmental nucleus
Reticular nucleus Medial geniculate nucleus
Substantia nigra (A9)
Stria medullaris Medial lemniscus
Cerebral peduncle

Subventricular zone, lateral ventricle Cerebellum:


Stria terminalis Superior cerebellar peduncle
Fastigial (medial) nucleus
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis
Purkinje cell layer
Caudate-putamen
Medulla:
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Medial vestibular nucleus
Anterior commissure, anterior part Gracile nucleus
Accessory olfactory bulb Solitary tract
Solitary tract nucleus
Abducens nucleus
Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus
Olfactory bulb: Hypoglossal nucleus
Granule cell layer Gigantocellular nucleus
Internal plexiform layer Inferior olive, left
Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)
Mitral cell layer
Inferior olive, right
External plexiform layer
Glomerular layer
Olfactory nerve layer

Spinal cord:
Anterior olfactory nucleus, Gracile fasciculus
ventral part
Accumbens nucleus Dorsal horn
Central canal +
Olfactory tubercle ventricular zone
Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band Motor neurons
Medial forebrain bundle Ventral funiculus
Lateral preoptic area Pons:
Optic nerve ( II ) Medial mammillary nucleus Pontine reticular nucleus
Anterior area Principal mammillary tract Middle cerebellar peduncle
Optic chiasm Medial tuberal nucleus Longitudinal fasciculus of pons
Paraventricular nucleus Premammillary nucleus Pontine nuclei
Ventral medial nucleus Supramammillary nucleus
Hypothalamus:
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 9 429
Thalamus: 430
Posterior pretectal nucleus
Ventral posterior medial nucleus Lateral posterior nucleus
Anterior pretectal nucleus
Lateral dorsal nucleus Superior cerebellar peduncle Superior colliculus
Zona incerta + medial lemniscus
Commissure of superior colliculus
Ventral lateral nucleus Posterior nucleus
Red nucleus Midbrain:
External medullary lamina
Ventral tegmental area (A10)
Anterior nucleus
Inferior colliculus
Reticular nucleus
Dorsal tegmental nucleus
Motor cortex Nucleus of inferior colliculus

Corpus callosum Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Medial lemniscus
Lateral septal nucleus
Cerebellum:
Corpus callosum, Superior cerebellar peduncle
anterior forceps
Fastigial (medial) nucleus
Striatal neuroepithelium Purkinje cell layer

Septal neuroepithelium
Choroid plexus, fourth ventricle
Anterior olfactory nucleus,
dorsal part
Medulla:
Accessory olfactory bulb
Gracile nucleus
Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus
Olfactory bulb:
Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus
Olfactory neuroepithelium
Gracile fasciculus
Olfactory ventricle
Granule cell layer Hypoglossal nucleus
Mitral cell layer Accessory nucleus
Gigantocellular nucleus
Stria medullaris
Inferior olive
Stria terminalis
Anterior olfactory nucleus,
ventral part Pons:
Anterior commissure
Precerebellar neuroepithelium
Accumbens nucleus
Glial palisades
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis
Suprachiasmatic nucleus Supramammillary nucleus Middle cerebellar peduncle
Fornix, postcommissural
Optic chiasm Medial mammillary nucleus Pontine reticular nucleus
Medial preoptic area
Anteroventral nucleus Third ventricle, mammillary recess Reticulotegmental nucleus
Anterodorsal nucleus Mammillotegmental tract Pontine nuclei
Optic tract Median eminence
Mammillothalamic tract Dorsomedial nucleus
Arcuate nucleus Ventromedial nucleus

Hypothalamus:
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 10 431
Corpus callosum, splenium
432
Posterior nucleus Pretectum
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Fasciculus retroflexus
Superior colliculus
Thalamus: Mediodorsal nucleus Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Midbrain:
Parafascicular nucleus Ventral tegmental area (A10)
Red nucleus
Central medial nucleus
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus
Ventral medial nucleus Fasciculus retroflexus
Stria medullaris White layer of superior colliculus

Anteromedial nucleus Mammillotegmental tract

Paratenial nucleus Medial lemniscus


Dorsal raphe nucleus (B6)
Hippocampal formation: Inferior colliculus
Alveus Interpeduncular nucleus

Pyramidal cell layer Dorsal tegmental nucleus

Dentate gyrus
Cerebellum:
Ventral commissure
Purkinje cell layer
Corpus callosum, anterior forceps External germinal layer

Striatal neuroepithelium Molecular layer

Olfactory bulb:
Choroid plexus, fourth ventricle
Olfactory nerve layer
Solitary tract
External plexiform layer
Solitary tract nucleus
Mitral cell layer Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Olfactory ventricle Gigantocellular nucleus
Granule cell layer Pyramidal tract

Medial septal nucleus


Fornix Pons:
Nucleus of vertical limb Pontine neuroepithelium
of diagonal band
Anterior commissure Medial mammillary nucleus Pontine reticular nucleus
Optic recess
Fornix Middle cerebellar peduncle
Fornix, postcommissural Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Mammillotegmental tract Reticulotegmental nucleus
Paraventricular nucleus
Arcuate nucleus Pontine nuclei
Optic chiasm
Posterior area Nucleus of trapezoid body
Anterodorsal nucleus
Third ventricle
Anteroventral nucleus Ventromedial nucleus
Optic tract Dorsomedial nucleus
Hypothalamus:
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 11 433
Thalamus: 434
Stria medullaris Reuniens nucleus
Lateral habenular nucleus Mediodorsal nucleus Red nucleus
Central medial nucleus Nucleus of optic tract
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus
Paraventricular nucleus Parafascicular nucleus
Superior colliculus
Fasciculus retroflexus
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Midbrain:
White layer of superior colliculus
Alveus
Periaqueductal gray

Hippocampus, pyramidal cell layer Trochlear nucleus

Aqueduct
Cingulate cortex
Inferior colliculus

Cortical neuroepithelium Mammillotegmental tract

Ventral tegmental area (A10)


Dentate gyrus
Interpeduncular nucleus
Corpus callosum, anterior forceps
Cerebellum:
Ventral hippocampal commissure
Purkinje cell layer

White matter Molecular layer


External germinal layer
Fornix

Olfactory bulb: Precerebellar migration

Granule cell layer


Medulla:
Mitral cell layer
Cuneate fasciculus
External plexiform layer
Cuneate nucleus
Glomerular layer
Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Medial septal nucleus Reticular formation


Gigantocellular nucleus
Anterior commissure

Nucleus of vertical limb


of diagonal band
Third ventricle Pons:
Median preoptic nucleus Facial nerve (VII), genu
Medial preoptic area Abducens nucleus
Optic nerve ( II ) Reticular formation
Suprachiasmatic nucleus Facial nucleus
Fornix, postcommissural
Nucleus of trapezoid body
Paraventricular nucleus Medial mammillary nucleus
Longitudinal fasciculus of pons
Optic chiasm Premammillary area
Pyramidal tract
Ventromedial nucleus Posterior nucleus
Pontine nuclei
Dorsomedial nucleus Arcuate nucleus
Hypothalamus:
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 12 435
Central medial thalamic nucleus Ventricular zone, third ventricle 436
Pretectum Red nucleus
Retrosplenial cortex
White layer of superior colliculus Midbrain:
Parafascicular thalamic nucleus Aqueduct

Fasciculus retroflexus Superior colliculus


Oculomotor nucleus
Lateral habenular nucleus
Periaqueductal gray

Motor cortex Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle
Stria medullaris
Ventral tegmental area
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus Interpeduncular nucleus
Inferior colliculus
Cingulate cortex

Medial habenular nucleus


Cerebellum:
Molecular layer
Corpus callosum, genu Superior cerebellar peduncle
External germinal layer
Paraventricular thalamic
Purkinje cell layer
nucleus
Ventral hippocampal
commissure
Lateral ventricle Choroid plexus, fourth ventricle

Septofimbrial nucleus Cuneate nucleus

Anteromedial thalamic Cuneate fasciculus


nucleus
Solitary tract
Fornix, column
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Rhinal fissure
Solitary tract nucleus
Right olfactory bulb
Medial vestibular nucleus
Left olfactory bulb
Abducens nucleus
Olfactory nerve layer
Ambiguus nucleus
Anterior commissure

Ventral medial thalamic nucleus

Fornix, postcommissural Pons:


Medial preoptic area Anterior area Facial nucleus
Optic chiasm Medial mammillary nucleus Middle cerebellar peduncle
Optic nerve ( II )
Posterior area Supramammillary nucleus Superior olive

Mammillothalamic tract Fornix Pyramidal tract

Medial tuberal nucleus Mammillotegmental tract Pontine nuclei

Hypothalamus:
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 13 437
Third ventricle
438
Precommissural nucleus Posterior commissure

Pretectum Commissure of superior colliculus


Superior colliculus
Retrosplenial cortex
Nucleus of Darkschewitsch
White layer of superior colliculus Midbrain:
Stria medullaris Oculomotor nucleus
Epithalamus: Medial habenular nucleus Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Habenular commissure Dorsal raphe nucleus (B7)
Paraventricular nucleus Periaqueductal gray
Trochlear nucleus
Dorsal tegmental nucleus
Cingulate cortex
Interpeduncular nucleus
Choroid plexus, third ventricle
Inferior colliculus

Mediodorsal nucleus Cerebellum:


Thalamus: ?hk^el_b^e] Superior cerebellar peduncle
Ventral medial nucleus Interposed nucleus
Anteromedial nucleus External germinal layer
Purkinje cell layer
Ventral hippocampal commissure Molecular layer

Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle Medulla:


Lateral septal nucleus Cuneate nucleus
Medial vestibular nucleus
Solitary tract nucleus
Solitary tract

Olfactory bulb, right:


Fasciculus retroflexus
Glomerular layer
Mitral cell layer
Pons:
External plexiform layer
Abducens nucleus

Accumbens nucleus Hypothalamus: Facial nerve (VII)

Medial mammillary nucleus Facial nucleus


Anterior commissure
Dorsomedial nucleus Middle cerebellar peduncle
Medial preoptic area Mammillothalamic tract

Paraventricular nucleus

Optic tract

Optic chiasm

Fornix, postcommissural
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 14 439
Pineal gland 440
Fasciculus retroflexus
Midbrain:
Pineal recess, third ventricle
Posterior commissure
Epithalamus: Lateral habenular nucleus
Superior colliculus, right
Habenular commissure
Aqueduct
Medial habenular nucleus
White layer of superior colliculus
Paraventricular nucleus
Superior colliculus, left
Choroid plexus, third ventricle
Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Cingulate cortex, left Red nucleus


Substantia nigra (A9)
Parafascicular nucleus Inferior colliculus
Mediodorsal nucleus
Thalamus:
Central medial nucleus
Cerebellum:
Ventral medial nucleus
Anteromedial nucleus Superior cerebellar peduncle

Mammillothalamic tract Molecular layer


Purkinje cell layer
Corpus callosum, genu
Dentate (lateral) nucleus
Ventral hippocampal commissure
External germinal layer
Cingulate cortex, right

Olfactory bulb, right: Medulla:


Glomerular layer External (lateral) cuneate nucleus
External plexiform layer Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Mitral cell layer Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Granule cell layer Medial vestibular nucleus
Internal plexiform layer Lateral vestibular nucleus
Olfactory nerve layer Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Lateral septal nucleus


Pons:
Anterior olfactory nucleus, medial part
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Accumbens nucleus
Fornix, precommissural Locus coeruleus (A6)
Anterior commissure Trigeminal motor nucleus
Fornix, postcommissural Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Stria medullaris Lateral lemniscus
Medial preoptic area Precerebellar migration
Hypothalamus: Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Zona incerta
Cerebral peduncle
Optic chiasm
Optic tract
Medial mammillary nucleus
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 15 441
442

Superior colliculus
White layer of Brachium of
Superior colliculus superior colliculus
superior colliculus Habenular
commissure
Pineal
Pineal gland Stria Periaqueductal
recess medullaris Pineal gray
Aqueduct gland

Habenular Cingulate Aqueduct


commissure cortex

Choroid Posterior commissure


Posterior commissure
plexus Precommissural
nucleus
Subcommissural Precommissural
Dorsal Hippocampus, Medial nucleus
organ tegmental pyramidal habenular
bundle cell layer nucleus Fasciculus Dorsal tegmental
Medial bundle
habenular Blood vessel retroflexus
Hippocampus,
nucleus Lateral
pyramidal cell layer
habenular
Fasciculus Corpus nucleus
retroflexus callosum,
splenium
Corpus Subparafascicular
Lateral Parafascicular Ventral thalamic
callosum,
habenular thalamic posterior nucleus
splenium
nucleus nucleus Mediodorsal medial
thalamic thalamic
Subparafascicular Ventral nucleus
Ventral nucleus
thalamic posterior
hippocampal nucleus medial Ventral Medial
commissure thalamic hippocampal Ventral medial
lemniscus
Ventral nucleus commissure Anteromedial thalamic
Anteromedial
medial thalamic nucleus
Subfornical organ thalamic Medial
thalamic nucleus
nucleus lemniscus Mammillothalamic
nucleus
Stria medullaris Bed nucleus tract
Zona
incerta of stria Zona
Reticular terminalis Reticular thalamic incerta
Bed nucleus of thalamic nucleus
stria terminalis nucleus Fornix,
precommissural

Anterior commissure Mammillothalamic Fornix, postcommissural


Anterior
Fornix, tract commissure
postcommissural

Midline forebrain structures


0.5 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 16 443
Fasciculus retroflexus Mediodorsal nucleus 444
Pineal gland Ventral medial nucleus
Epithalamus + thalamus: Ventral posterior Superior colliculus, right
Habenular commissure
medial nucleus Brachium of superior colliculus
Medial habenular nucleus
Posterior commissure Midbrain:
Stria medullaris
Aqueduct
Lateral habenular nucleus
Superior colliculus, left
Mammillothalamic tract
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Ventral lateral nucleus
White layer of superior colliculus
Reticular nucleus
Red nucleus
Periaqueductal gray
Corpus callosum, splenium Substantia nigra (A9)
Stria medullaris Inferior colliculus
Ventral hippocampal commissure Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus
Lateral septal nucleus
Cerebellum:
Stria terminalis
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Medial septal nucleus
Dentate (lateral) nucleus
Corpus callosum, genu Purkinje cell layer
Lateral migratory stream External germinal layer
Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle Molecular layer
Anterior olfactory nucleus,
Locus coeruleus (A6)
dorsal part
Dorsal cochlear nucleus
Precerebellar neuroepithelium
Olfactory bulb:
Glomerular layer
Mitral cell layer
Medulla:
Olfactory ventricle
Spinal trigeminal tract
Ventricular zone,
olfactory ventricle External (lateral) cuneate
Internal plexiform layer nucleus
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Olfactory nerve layer
Lateral vestibular nucleus

Anterior olfactory nucleus, ventral part Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Anterior commissure, anterior part


Accumbens nucleus Pons:
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Anterior commissure Hypothalamus:
Lateral lemniscus
Olfactory tubercle
Subthalamic nucleus Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root
Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band Median eminence
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Medial preoptic area Medial forebrain bundle
Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Optic chiasm
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
1.0 mm GD 18 SAGITTAL 17 445
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CORONAL SECTIONS 447
448

Olfactory bulb:
Glomerular layer
Olfactory ventricle
External plexiform layer

Mitral cell layer

Internal plexiform layer

Ventricular zone Granule cell layer

Subventricular zone Olfactory nerve layer

GD 18 CORONAL 1A

Accessory olfactory bulb:


Glomerular layer
Frontopolar cortex Vomeronasal nerve
Mitral cell layer

Dorsal lateral olfactory tract

Subventricular zone
Olfactory bulb:
Granule cell layer
Internal plexiform layer
Olfactory ventricle Mitral cell layer
External plexiform layer
Glomerular layer
Olfactory nerve layer
Olfactory nerve ( I )

GD 18 CORONAL 1B
GD 18 CORONAL 1A

1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 1B 449


450

Olfactory ventricle

Olfactory neuroepithelium:
Ventricular zone

Subventricular zone

Olfactory bulb:
Granule cell layer

Internal plexiform
layer
Olfactory nerve ( I )
Mitral cell layer

External plexiform
layer

Glomerular layer

Olfactory nerve
layer

Olfactory Bulb
0.5 mm GD 18 CORONAL 2 451
452

Medial orbital cortex Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Frontopolar cortex Cortical plate

Marginal zone Accessory olfactory bulb, mitral cell layer

Lateral orbital cortex


Rhinal fissure

Olfactory ventricle
Dorsal lateral olfactory tract

Lateral olfactory tract


Anterior olfactory nucleus, lateral part

Olfactory bulb: Subventricular zone

Granule cell layer


Internal plexiform layer Glomerular layer

Mitral cell layer


Olfactory nerve layer
External plexiform layer

Olfactory nerve (I)


1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 3 453
454

Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Marginal zone Cingulate cortex

Cortical plate
Motor cortex

Subplate

Intermediate zone + white matter Somatosensory cortex

Corpus callosum, anterior forceps


Claustrum

Insular cortex

Rhinal fissure
Orbital cortex

Lateral olfactory tract Anterior olfactory nucleus, lateral part

Piriform cortex
Anterior olfactory nucleus, posterior part
Olfactory ventricle

Ventricular + subventricular zones, olfactory ventricle


(olfactory neuroepithelium)
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 4 455
456

Cingulate cortex
Longitudinal cerebral fissure
Prelimbic cortex
Motor cortex
Marginal zone

Cingulum
Cortical plate

Somatosensory cortex
Subplate

Corpus callosum, anterior forceps


Intermediate zone + white matter

Claustrum

Ventricular + subventricular zones


(cortical neuroepithelium)
Insular cortex

Rhinal fissure
Lateral migratory stream, reservoir

Dorsal endopiriform nucleus


Piriform cortex

Lateral olfactory tract

Ventricular + subventricular zones


(septal neuroepithelium) Ventral pallidum + medial forebrain bundle

Accumbens nucleus
Olfactory tubercle
Lateral ventricle, anterior horn Tenia tecta
Anterior cerebral artery
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 5 457
458

Longitudinal cerebral fissure


Cingulate cortex
Cingulum
Motor cortex
Corpus callosum, anterior forceps
Marginal zone

Cortical plate Cortical neuroepithelium

Subplate Lateral migratory stream, head

Intermediate zone + white matter


Lateral ganglionic eminence
Somatosensory cortex (striatal neuroepithelium)

Infralimbic cortex Caudate-putamen

External capsule
Claustrum
Insular cortex

Internal capsule Dorsal endopiriform nucleus

Tenia tecta Lateral migratory stream, reservoir

Piriform cortex
Lateral ventricle
Lateral olfactory tract
Anterior commissure, anterior part
Ventral pallidum

Olfactory tubercle Accumbens nucleus

Septal neuroepithelium Glial wedge

Medial forebrain bundle Sling cells

Septohippocampal nucleus
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 6 459
460

Indusium griseum
Cingulate cortex
Cingulum
Marginal zone Motor cortex

Corpus callosum, genu


Cortical plate

Corpus callosum, anterior forceps


Subplate
Cortical neuroepithelium
Intermediate zone + white matter
Sling cells
Somatosensory cortex
Lateral ventricle

Lateral migratory stream, head


Striatal neuroepithelium
(lateral ganglionic eminence)
External capsule
Caudate-putamen

Internal capsule
Claustrum

Insular cortex
Dorsal endopiriform nucleus
Lateral migratory stream, reservoir

Lateral olfactory tract


Piriform cortex

Ventral pallidum Glial wedge

Lateral septal nucleus Anterior commissure, anterior part

Olfactory tubercle Accumbens nucleus

Septohippocampal nucleus Tenia tecta

Medial septal nucleus Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band


Olfactory artery Anterior cerebral artery
Diagonal band of Broca
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 7 461
462

Indusium griseum
Subplate Cingulate cortex
Cingulum Corpus callosum, genu

Motor cortex Intermediate zone + white matter

Marginal zone
Ventricular + subventricular zones,
lateral ventricle (cortical neuroepithelium)
Cortical plate
Lateral ventricle
Somatosensory cortex

Lateral migratory stream, head


Glial wedge

Subventricular zone,
External capsule lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium)

Insular cortex Caudate-putamen

Claustrum
Internal capsule

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir Septohippocampal nucleus

Dorsal endopiriform nucleus


Piriform cortex

Lateral septal nucleus


Lateral olfactory tract
Anterior commissure, anterior part
Olfactory tubercle
Medial septal nucleus
Medial forebrain bundle
Diagonal band of Broca
Accumbens nucleus
Olfactory artery
Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band
Anterior cerebral artery
Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 8 463
464

Cingulum

Cortical neuroepithelium:

Subventricular zone Indusium griseum with


longitudinal stria
Ventricular zone

Corpus callosum, genu

Glial wedge

Sling cells

Lateral septal nucleus,


dorsal part
Fornix

Lateral septal nucleus


intermediate part

Medial septal nucleus

Corpus Callosum and Septal Area


0.5 mm GD 18 CORONAL 9 465
466

Cingulate cortex Indusium griseum

Cingulum Sling cells

Motor cortex Marginal zone

Cortical plate
Corpus callosum, genu
Subplate

Glial wedge Intermediate zone + white matter

Ventricular + subventricular zones,


Cavum of septum pellucidum lateral ventricle
(cortical neuroepithelium)

Somatosensory cortex Lateral migratory stream, head

Lateral ventricle
Insular cortex
Caudate-putamen

Claustrum Internal capsule

Ventricular + subventricular zones,


External capsule
lateral ganglionic eminence
(striatal neuroepithelium)
Piriform cortex Lateral migratory stream, reservoir

Dorsal endopiriform nucleus Lateral septal nucleus

Lateral olfactory tract Anterior commissure, anterior part

Olfactory tubercle Accumbens nucleus

Ventral pallidum
Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band

Optic nerve (II) Olfactory artery

Medial septal nucleus Nucleus of vertical limb of diagonal band

Anterior cerebral artery Diagonal band of Broca


1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 10 467
468

Cingulate cortex Indusium griseum

Motor cortex
Cingulum
Lateral ventricle
Corpus callosum
Choroid plexus
Cortical plate

Cortical neuroepithelium Glial wedge

Somatosensory cortex Subventricular zone

Lateral migratory stream, head


Striatal neuroepithelium

Ventral hippocampal commissure


Internal capsule
Septofimbrial nucleus

Insular cortex
Lateral septal nucleus, ventral part

External capsule Caudate-putamen

Claustrum Fornix, column

Dorsal endopiriform nucleus


Lateral migratory stream, reservoir

Piriform cortex
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis

Anterior commissure, posterior part


Lateral olfactory tract
Substantia innominata
Magnocellular preoptic nucleus
Olfactory tubercle

Lateral preoptic area Anterior commissure, anterior part

Median preoptic nucleus Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band


Optic nerve ( II ) Periventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Medial preoptic nucleus Optic recess, third venticle
Vascular organ of lamina terminalis
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 11 469
470

Corpus callosum Cingulate cortex


Cingulum Motor cortex
Triangular septal nucleus
Hippocampus, oriens layer
Lateral ventricle
Ventral hippocampal commissure
Choroid plexus

Somatosensory cortex Lateral migratory stream, head

Stria terminalis Fimbria

External capsule Septofimbrial nucleus

Internal capsule Fornix, column

Claustrum Caudate-putamen

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir


Piriform cortex

Bed nucleus of stria terminalis


Dorsal endopiriform nucleus
Lateral olfactory tract
Globus pallidus
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Substantia innominata
Olfactory tubercle
Basal nucleus of Meynert
Medial forebrain bundle
Lateral preoptic area
Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band
Medial preoptic nucleus
Anterior commissure, anterior part
Optic nerve ( II )
Median preoptic nucleus
Vascular organ of lamina terminalis
Optic recess, third ventricle
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 12 471
472

Retrosplenial cortex
Subfornical organ
Cingulum
Motor cortex
Corpus callosum, posterior forceps
Lateral ventricle
Hippocampus, pyramidal cell layer

Choroid plexus
Dentate gyrus, granular layer
Paratenial thalamic nucleus
Fimbria
Somatosensory cortex
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus
Lateral migratory stream, head
Stria medullaris
Anterodorsal thalamic nucleus
Stria terminalis
External capsule
Caudate-putamen
Anteroventral thalamic nucleus

Internal capsule
Anteromedial thalamic nucleus

Mammillothalamic tract Bed nucleus of stria terminalis

Lateral migratory stream, reservoir Piriform cortex

Nucleus of stria medullaris Globus pallidus

Dorsal endopiriform nucleus


Anterior commissure, posterior part
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Substantia innominata

Basal nucleus of Meynert Anterior amygdaloid area

Lateral olfactory tract Magnocellular preoptic nucleus

Olfactory tubercle Middle cerebral artery

Medial forebrain bundle Fornix

Nucleus of horizontal limb of diagonal band Third ventricle

Lateral preoptic area Anterior cerebral artery

Optic nerve ( II ) Medial preoptic area

Periventricular hypothalamic nucleus Optic chiasm


1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 13 473
474

Retrosplenial cortex

Habenular recess Medial habenular nucleus

Motor cortex Fasciculus retroflexus

Corpus callosum, posterior forceps Lateral habenular nucleus

Habenular commissure Hippocampus, CA1, pyramidal cell layer


Stria medullaris Dentate gyrus
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus
Hippocampus, CA2
Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus
Central medial thalamic nucleus Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
Alveus
Somatosensory cortex Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus

Anteroventral thalamic nucleus


Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus
Fimbria
Caudate-putamen
Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus Ventral medial thalamic


nucleus
Stria terminalis
Globus pallidus
Reticular thalamic nucleus
Dorsal endopiriform nucleus
External capsule with lateral
migratory stream Lenticular fasciculus

Internal capsule Basal nucleus of Meynert


External medullary lamina
Piriform cortex
Mammillothalamic tract
Entopeduncular nucleus
Anterior amygdaloid area
Medial forebrain bundle
Zona incerta
Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract
Substantia innominata
Lateral olfactory tract
Rhomboid thalamic nucleus
Lateral hypothalamic area
Reuniens thalamic nucleus
Fornix Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus

Third ventricle Anterior hypothalamic area


Suprachiasmatic nucleus Periventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Optic chiasm
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 14 475
476

Retrosplenial cortex Habenular recess


Paraventricular thalamic nucleus Habenular commissure
Posterior thalamic nucleus
Medial habenular nucleus
Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus
Stria medullaris

Hippocampal formation: Lateral habenular nucleus


CA1 Fasciculus retroflexus
Dentate gyrus
Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus
CA2
Lateral dorsal thalamic nucleus
CA3
Central medial thalamic nucleus
Alveus
External medullary lamina

Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus Reticular thalamic nucleus

Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus Caudate-putamen

Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus Thalamocortical tract


Ventral medial thalamic nucleus Internal capsule

Stria terminalis External capsule with


lateral migratory stream

Amygdala: Globus pallidus

Lateral nucleus Cerebral peduncle


Central nucleus
Piriform cortex
Basolateral nucleus
Anterior amygdaloid area
Basomedial nucleus
Medial nucleus Zona incerta

Cortical nucleus Lateral olfactory tract

Supraoptic nucleus Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract

Rhomboid thalamic nucleus


Lateral hypothalamic area
Reuniens thalamic nucleus
Optic tract
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Mammillothalamic tract
Anterior hypothalamic area
Third ventricle
Periventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Suprachiasmatic nucleus Optic chiasm
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 15 477
478
Epithalamus: Retrosplenial cortex

Pineal gland Fasciculus retroflexus


Habenular recess
Subiculum
Medial habenular nucleus
Habenular commissure + stria medullaris Somatosensory cortex

Stria medullaris
Hippocampal formation:
Lateral habenular nucleus
CA1
Paraventricular nucleus
Dentate gyrus
Thalamus: CA2
Lateral posterior nucleus CA4

Parafascicular nucleus CA3

Lateral dorsal nucleus Alveus


Fimbria
Posterior nucleus

Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

External medullary lamina


Caudate-putamen
Medial geniculate nucleus
Reticular thalamic nucleus
Ventral posterior lateral nucleus
Dorsal endopiriform nucleus
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
Thalamocortical tract
Ventral posterior medial nucleus
Internal capsule
Central medial nucleus

Zona incerta
Amygdala:
Medial lemniscus
Lateral nucleus
Mammillothalamic tract
Basolateral nucleus
Ventral medial nucleus
Central nucleus
Ventral lateral thalamic nucleus
Basomedial nucleus
Third ventricle
Cortical nucleus
Paraventricular nucleus
Stria terminalis
Anterior area
Medial nucleus
Ventromedial nucleus
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Cerebral peduncle
Fornix
Hypothalamus: Entopeduncular nucleus
Lateral area
Interior carotid artery
Medial forebrain bundle
Optic tract
Supraoptic nucleus
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 16 479
Pineal gland 480
Subcommissural organ Posterior commissure

Aqueduct Retrosplenial cortex

Medial pretectal nucleus Precommissural nucleus

Periaqudeuctal gray Fasciculus retroflexus


Lateral dorsal nucleus
Brachium of superior colliculus
Parafascicular nucleus
Visual cortex
Hippocampus
Anterior pretectal nucleus
Posterior thalamic nucleus
Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus
Dentate gyrus
Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus
Fimbria
Medial geniculate nucleus
External capsule with lateral
Ventral posterior lateral migratory stream
thalamic nucleus Caudate-putamen
Auditory cortex
External medullary lamina

Ventral posterior medial Internal capsule


thalamic nucleus
Reticular thalamic nucleus
Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
Stria terminalis
Central medial thalamic nucleus
Cerebral peduncle
Optic tract
Lateral amygdaloid nucleus
Lateral amygdaloid nucleus Central amygdaloid nucleus

?hk^el_b^e] Medial lemniscus


Subthalamic nucleus
Basolateral amygdaloid nucleus
Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus Ventral medial thalamic nucleus

Medial amygdaloid nucleus Zona incerta

Cortical amygdaloid nucleus Mammillothalamic tract

Subparafascicular thalamic nucleus Optic tract

Fornix Lateral hypothalamic area

Medial forebrain bundle Magnocellular nucleus of lateral hypothalamus

Medial tuberal nucleus Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus

Reuniens thalamic nucleus Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus


Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus Third ventricle
Median eminence
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 17 481
482

Superior colliculus
Posterior commissure Nucleus of posterior commissure

Subcommissural organ Brachium of superior colliculus

Precommissural nucleus
Aqueduct
Posterior thalamic nucleus
Periaqueductal gray
Ventral posterior medial thalamic nucleus
Visual cortex
Medial geniculate nucleus

Anterior pretectal nucleus


Subiculum

Fasciculus retroflexus Medial lemniscus

Reticular formation, midbrain Optic tract

Dentate gyrus
Mammillothalamic tract
Hippocampus

Substantia nigra, reticular part Auditory cortex

Cerebral peduncle Zona incerta

Fimbria
Entorhinal cortex
Lateral ventricle
Parasubthalamic nucleus
Nigrostriatal bundle

Fornix Subthalamic nucleus

Medial forebrain bundle


Parasubthalamic nucleus

Dorsal premammillary nucleus Magnocellular nucleus of lateral


hypothalamus
Medial tuberal nucleus
Cortical amygdaloid nucleus

Third ventricle Posterior hypothalamic area

Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus Ventral premammillary nucleus

Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus


Pituitary, anterior lobe (adenohypophysis)
Median eminence
Infundibular recess
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 18 483
484

Commissure of superior colliculus

Subcommissural organ Superior colliculus

Posterior pretectal nucleus


Aqueduct
Anterior pretectal nucleus

Periaqueductal gray
Brachium of inferior colliculus

Nucleus of Darkschewitsch Medial geniculate nucleus

Subiculum
Reticular formation, midbrain

Hippocampal formation:
Fasciculus retroflexus Granular layer of dentate gyrus
Pyramidal cell layer
Radiatum layer
Mammillotegmental tract
Oriens layer

Entorhinal cortex
Lateral ventricle

Supramammillary decussation
Substantia nigra, reticular part

Mammillothalamic tract Cerebral peduncle

Lateral mammillary nucleus Lateral hypothalamus, peduncular part

Fornix
Supramammillary nucleus, lateral part
Principal mammillary tract

Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus


Medial mammillary nucleus

Third ventricle, mammillary recess Supramammillary nucleus, medial part


1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 19 485
486

Commissure of superior colliculus

Aqueduct Superior colliculus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Periaqueductal gray

Reticular formation, midbrain


Oculomotor nucleus
Brachium of inferior colliculus

Mammillotegmental tract Ventral tegmental decussation

Superior cerebellar peduncle


Red nucleus
Substantia nigra (A9), reticular part

Interpeduncular nucleus
Substantia nigra (A9), compact part

Lateral lemniscus Entorhinal cortex

Medial paralemniscal nucleus Cerebral peduncle

Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus Medial lemniscus

Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root


Ventral tegmental area (A10)

Middle cerebellar peduncle


Fasciculus retroflexus

Lateral lemniscus
Longitudinal fasciculus (of pons)

Pontine nuclei
Paramedian raphe nucleus
Basilar artery
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 20 487
488

Dorsal raphe nucleus, midbrain (B7)

Commissure of superior colliculus


Superior colliculus

Aqueduct
Trochlear nucleus

Periaqueductal gray
Brachium of inferior colliculus
Nucleus of inferior colliculus

Microcellular tegmental nucleus Inferior colliculus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Decussation of superior Intermediate nucleus of lateral lemniscus


cerebellar peduncle

Trigeminal motor nucleus Tectospinal tract

Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root Lateral lemniscus

Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root Paramedian raphe nucleus

Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus Pontine reticular nucleus

Reticulotegmental nucleus Facial nerve (VII)

Superior olive Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)

Nucleus of trapezoid body Medial lemniscus

Pyramidal tract Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)


Basilar artery
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 21 489
490

Aqueduct
Periaqueductal gray Superior colliculus

Commissure of superior colliculus Dorsal tegmental nucleus

Dorsal raphe nucleus (B7), midbrain Ventral tegmental nucleus

Nucleus of inferior colliculus Inferior colliculus

Lateral lemniscus Brachium of inferior colliculus

Cerebellum, hemisphere: Lateral parabrachial nucleus


External germinal layer
Molecular layer Medial parabrachial nucleus
Purkinje cell layer
Inferior peduncle Middle cerebellar peduncle
Dentate (lateral) nucleus
Locus coeruleus (A6)

Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus Dorsomedial tegmental area

Superior vestibular nucleus Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Ventral cochlear nucleus Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

Lateral vestibular nucleus Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Facial nerve (VII ) Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Facial nucleus Medial vestibular nucleus


Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Ventricular zone, fourth ventricle
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus Parapyramidal reticular nucleus
Medial lemniscus
Pyramidal tract
Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)
1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 22 491
492

Commissure of superior colliculus

Aqueduct Superior colliculus

Periaqueductal gray
Isthmus

Inferior colliculus
Medial parabrachial nucleus
Nucleus of inferior colliculus
Cerebellum, hemisphere:
Dorsal tegmental nucleus
Superior peduncle
Dentate (lateral) nucleus
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus
External germinal layer
Lateral lemniscus
Molecular layer
Purkinje cell layer Locus coeruleus (A6)

Middle cerebellar peduncle

Choroid plexus
Superior vestibular nucleus
Fourth ventricle
Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Cochlear neuroepithelium
Medial vestibular nucleus
Ventral cochlear nucleus
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VII )
Spinal trigeminal nucleus
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Lateral reticular nucleus
Posterior dorsal tegmental nucleus
Fourth ventricle
Facial nerve (VII ), genu
Accessory facial nucleus
Abducens nucleus
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Facial nucleus
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus
Pyramidal tract

Medial lemniscus Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)


1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 23 493
494

Aqueduct
Superior colliculus
Periaqueductal gray
Fourth ventricle

Inferior colliculus Choroid plexus

Cerebellum: Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus


External germinal layer
Medial vestibular nucleus
Purkinje cell layer
Vermis
Fastigial (medial) nucleus Inferior vestibular nucleus

Interposed nucleus
Dorsal cochlear nucleus
Dentate (lateral) nucleus
Lateral hemisphere
Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Cochlear neuroepithelium
Ventral cochlear nucleus
Vestibulocochlear nerve ( VIII )
Solitary tract

Spinal trigeminal nucleus


Solitary tract nucleus

Spinal trigeminal tract (V) Medial longitudinal fasciculus

Reticular formation, medulla


Facial nucleus
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus
Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)
Medial lemniscus
Pyramidal tract

Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)


1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 24 495
496

Cerebellum:
Vermis
Inferior colliculus Purkinje cell layer
Fastigial (medial) nucleus
Interposed nucleus
Fourth ventricle
Dentate (lateral) nucleus
Lateral hemisphere
Medial vestibular nucleus Molecular layer
External germinal layer
Choroid plexus

Inferior vestibular nucleus


External (lateral) cuneate nucleus

Solitary tract Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Solitary tract nucleus Glossopharyngeal (IX), Vagus (X),


Accessory (XI) nerves
Intermediate reticular nucleus
Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Ambiguus nucleus
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Gigantocellular reticular nucleus Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus Reticular formation, medulla

Inferior olive Medial lemniscus


1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 25 497
498

Fastigial (medial) nucleus


Inferior colliculus

Vermis
Interposed nucleus
Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus
External germinal layer

Hypoglossal nucleus
Choroid plexus

Inferior vestibular nucleus


Medial vestibular nucleus

Solitary tract Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Solitary tract nucleus


Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Ambiguus nucleus
Medial lemniscus

Medial longitudinal fasciculus


Raphe obscurus nucleus (B2)
Inferior olive

Raphe pallidus nucleus (B1)


1.0 mm GD 18 CORONAL 26 499
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HORIZONTAL SECTIONS 501
502

Corpus callosum, posterior forceps Visual cortex

Pineal recess

Somatosensory cortex
Pineal gland
Corpus callosum, anterior forceps

Motor cortex Commissure of inferior colliculus

Cingulum
Periaqueductal gray

Cingulate cortex

Aqueduct
Longitudinal cerebral fissure

Marginal zone Nucleus of inferior colliculus

Cortical plate
Inferior colliculus

Subplate
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Intermediate zone + white matter


Brachium of inferior colliculus

Ventricular zone of lateral ventricle Commissure of superior colliculus

Transverse cerebral fissure Superior colliculus


1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 1 503
504

Medial pretectal nucleus Lateral ventricle


Visual cortex
Pineal gland
Optic tract
Pineal recess
Anterior pretectal nucleus
Somatosensory cortex
Olivary pretectal nucleus

Choroid plexus
Posterior commissure

Corpus callosum, genu


Cerebellum, lateral hemisphere

Corpus callosum, anterior forceps Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

Motor cortex Mesencephalic trigeminal tract (V)

Cingulum Periaqueductal gray

Cingulate cortex Aqueduct

Habenular commissure
Subcommissural organ

Marginal zone
Inferior colliculus
Cortical plate
Brachium of inferior colliculus
Subplate
Dorsal longitudinal fasciculus
Intermediate zone + white matter

Superior colliculus
Ventricular + subventricular zones
of lateral ventricle
Brachium of superior colliculus
Hippocampus:
Retrosplenial cortex
Oriens layer

Lacunosum-moleculare layer Corpus callosum, posterior forceps


Pyramidal cell layer Subiculum

Alveus
1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 2 505
506
Hippocampus:
Alveus

Pyramidal cell layer

Somatosensory cortex Lacunosum-moleculare layer

Corpus callosum, posterior forceps


Lateral ventricle with choroid plexus
Dentate gyrus, granular layer

Anterior pretectal nucleus


Epithalamus:
Stria medullaris Precommissural nucleus
Lateral habenular nucleus
Medial habenular nucleus
Third ventricle with choroid plexus
Cerebellum:
Paravermis
Motor cortex
Vermis

Hemisphere
Cingulum

Cingulate cortex

Corpus callosum, genu

Marginal zone Aqueduct

Cortical plate Inferior colliculus, neuroepithelium

Trochlear nucleus
Subplate
Periaqueductal gray
Intermediate zone + white matter Oculomotor nucleus
Midbrain:
Ventricular + subventricular zones Nucleus of inferior colliculus

Brachium of inferior colliculus


Lateral posterior thalamic nucleus
Nucleus of brachium of inferior colliculus

Nucleus of optic tract Brachium of superior colliculus

Optic tract
Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus
1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 3 507
508

Cerebellum:
External germinal layer

Lateral hemisphere

Dentate (lateral)
nucleus

Inferior cerebellar
peduncle Interposed nucleus

Paravermis
Pons

Superior cerebellar
peduncle
Fastigial (medial)
nucleus

Mesencephalic
trigeminal nucleus
Purkinje cell layer

Ependyma,
fourth ventricle Vermis

Cerebellum
0.5 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 4 509
510
Thalamus:
Parafascicular nucleus Ventral lateral geniculate nucleus
Dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus Ventral posterior lateral nucleus
External medullary lamina Medial geniculate nucleus
Posterior nucleus Ventral posterior medial nucleus
Lateral dorsal nucleus Peripeduncular nucleus
Zona incerta
Epithalamus: Posterior nucleus
Fasciculus retroflexus
Cerebellum:
Stria medullaris Hemisphere

Lateral habenular nucleus Dentate (lateral) nucleus


Paraventricular thalamic Middle cerebellar peduncle
nucleus
Interposed nucleus
Medial habenular nucleus
External germinal layer
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Lateral ventricle, anterior horn
Fastigial (medial) nucleus

Third ventricle + choroid plexus Paravermis


Vermis
Corpus callosum, genu Purkinje cell layer

Ventral hippocampal commissure Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Glial wedge

Stria medullaris
Midbrain:
Corpus callosum Dorsal raphe nucleus (B7)

Dorsal tegmental nucleus


Choroid plexus
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Caudate-putamen
Mammillotegmental tract
Internal capsule
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus

External capsule with lateral migratory stream Decussation of superior


cerebellar peduncle

Dentate gyrus Red nucleus

Fimbria Optic tract Substantia nigra (A9)


Hippocampal formation: Pyramidal cell layer Lateral ventricle, posterior horn Lateral lemniscus
Lacunosum-moleculare layer Cerebral peduncle

Dentate gyrus
1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 5 511
512
Third ventricle
Lateral ventricle
Zona incerta
Fimbria
Optic tract
Internal capsule
Subparafascicular thalamic nucleus
Caudate-putamen Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus

External capsule with lateral migratory stream Lateral lemniscus

Stria medullaris Middle cerebellar peduncle

Mammillotegmental tract
Paraventricular thalamic nucleus
Fasciculus retroflexus
Third ventricle + choroid plexus
Mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus
Subfornical organ
External germinal layer

Lateral septal nucleus


Interfascicular nucleus

Fornix Interpeduncular nucleus

Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)


Cavum of septum pellucidum

Fourth ventricle + choroid plexus


Corpus callosum, genu
Decussation of superior
Ventral hippocampal commissure cerebellar peduncle

Lateral ventricle Purkinje cell layer, cerebellum

Locus coeruleus (A6)


Central medial nucleus
Mediodorsal nucleus Reticular formation, pons

Anteroventral nucleus Ventral tegmental area (A10)


Reuniens nucleus
Lateral parabrachial nucleus
Ventral lateral nucleus
Mammillothalamic tract Cerebral peduncle

External medullary lamina Substantia nigra (A9)


Thalamus:
Reticular nucleus
Dentate gyrus, granular cell layer
Ventral posterior lateral +
ventral posterior medial nuclei Hippocampus, lacunosum-moleculare layer
Medial lemniscus
Hippocampus, pyramidal cell layer
Ventral medial nucleus
For^elfield + superior cerebellar peduncle
1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 6 513
514
Thalamus:
External medullary lamina Ventral posterior lateral + ventral
posterior medial nuclei
Ventral lateral nucleus
Medial lemniscus
Reticular nucleus
Reuniens nucleus
Central medial nucleus
Ventral medial nucleus Subiculum
Anteroventral nucleus
Anteromedial nucleus Zona incerta Cerebral peduncle
Paraventricular nucleus
Germinal trigone

Substantia nigra (A9)


Corpus callosum

Mammillothalamic tract
Ventral hippocampal commissure
Reticular formation, pons

Triangular septal nucleus


Locus coeruleus (A6)

Cingulate cortex Median raphe nucleus,


pons (B5)

Fornix
Mammillotegmental tract

Third ventricle Fourth ventricle

Subfornical organ
Choroid plexus

Cingulum

Dorsal nucleus of lateral lemniscus


Lateral septal nucleus
Lateral lemniscus
Interventricular foramen
Middle cerebellar peduncle

Stria medullaris Precerebellar migration

Stria terminalis

Internal capsule Lacunosum-moleculare layer


Radiatum layer
Caudate-putamen
Pyramidal cell layer
Globus pallidus Oriens layer Hippocampus:
Optic tract Alveus
Fimbria
External capsule with lateral migratory stream
1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 7 515
516

Stria terminalis Optic tract


Extreme capsule Medial lemniscus

External medullary lamina Cerebral peduncle

External capsule + lateral migratory stream Pyramidal tract

Internal capsule Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Stria medullaris Trigeminal motor nucleus


Stria terminalis
Precerebellar migration
Septofimbrial nucleus
Ventral cochlear nucleus
Lateral septal nucleus
Triangular septal nucleus Inferior cerebellar peduncle

Accessory olfactory bulb Solitary tract

Solitary tract nucleus


Olfactory bulb:
Internal plexiform layer Fourth ventricle

Mitral cell layer


Dorsal motor nucleus
Glomerular layer of vagus
Vomeronasal nerve
Median raphe nucleus,
pons (B5)
Corpus callosum Supramammillary nucleus

Fornix, columns Supramammillary decussation

Third ventricle Mammillotegmental tract

Anteromedial thalamic nucleus Spinal trigeminal tract

Interventricular foramen Choroid plexus , fourth ventricle

Bed nucleus of stria terminalis Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Caudate-putamen Germinal trigone

Reuniens thalamic nucleus Lateral lemniscus

Lenticular fasciculus
Globus pallidus

Reticular thalamic nucleus Substantia nigra (A9)

Lateral ventricle, posterior horn


Mammillothalamic tract
Zona incerta Subthalamic nucleus
1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 8 517
518
Amygdala:
Basolateral nucleus

Medial nucleus
External capsule with lateral migratory stream
Lateral nucleus Optic tract
Entopeduncular nucleus Stria terminalis Cerebral peduncle
Internal capsule Central nucleus Principal mammillary tract
(mammillothalamic + mammillotegental tracts)
Stria medularis
Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus
Stria terminalis
Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root
Fornix, postcommissural
Median raphe nucleus, pons (B5)
Third ventricle Facial nerve (VII)

Anterior commissure Solitary tract

Solitary tract nucleus


Olfactory bulb:
Dorsal lateral olfactory tract Fourth ventricle
Granule cell layer
Fourth ventricle,
Mitral cell layer ventricular zone
Internal plexiform layer Hypoglossal nucleus
Glomerular layer
Medial mammillary
Olfactory nerve layer nucleus
Posterior hypothalamic
Orbital cortex area
Lateral mammillary
Vomeronasal nerve nucleus
Trigeminal motor nucleus
Accessory olfactory bulb
Spinal trigeminal tract (V)
Septal area: Principal (sensory) trigeminal
Medial nucleus nucleus
Nucleus of vertical limb Ventral cochlear nucleus
of diagonal band
Precerebellar migration
Triangular nucleus
Lateral nucleus Lateral lemniscus
Caudate-putamen
Lateral hypothalamic area
Striatal neuroepithelium
Subthalamic nucleus
Bed nucleus of stria terminalis
For^elfield
Nucleus of stria medullaris
Anterodorsal hypothalamic nucleus
Globus pallidus
Extreme capsule
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus
1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 9 519
520
Piriform cortex
External caspule Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus
Stria terminalis
Lateral migratory stream
Lateral hypothalamic area
Anterior commissure, posterior part
Anterodorsal hypothalamic nucleus
Anterior commissure, anterior part Principal mammillary tract

Fornix, postcommissural Fornix

Lateral ventricle, anterior horn Posterior hypothalamic area

Lateral olfactory tract Ventral nucleus of lateral lemniscus

Pontine nuclei
Anterior olfactory nucleus,
medial part Facial nerve (VII)
Olfactory bulb: Medial mammillary nucleus
Mitral cell layer Abducens nucleus
Glomerular layer
Transverse pontine fibers
Granule cell layer
Floor of fourth ventricle
Ventricular zone
Prepositus hypoglossal nucleus

Hypoglossal nucleus
Diagonal band of Broca
Medial lemniscus

Medial septal nucleus Lateral mammillary nucleus

Pyramidal tract
Nucleus of vertical limb
of diagonal band Spinal trigeminal nucleus

Lateral septal nucleus


Spinal trigeminal tract (V)

Ventricular zone, lateral ventricle


Precerebellar migration
Third ventricle
Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus
Accumbens nucleus Ventral cochlear nucleus

Bed nucleus of stria terminalis Trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion

Medial forebrain bundle Lateral lemniscus

Amygdaloid neuroepithelium
Central amygdaloid nucleus
Optic tract Medial amygdaloid nucleus

Basolateral amygdaloid nucleus Cerebral peduncle


1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 10 521
522

Lateral olfactory tract

Olfactory bulb:
Olfactory nerve layer
Anterior commissure,
Glomerular layer intrabulbar part

External plexiform layer

Mitral cell layer

Internal plexiform layer


Anterior olfactory nucleus,
Granule cell layer ventral part

Olfactory nerve ( I )

Olfactory Bulbs
0.5 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 11 523
524

Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract


Lateral olfactory tract
Cortical amygdaloid nucleus
Medial amygdaloid nucleus
Basomedial amygdaloid nucleus
Supraoptic nucleus
Anteroventral hypothalamic nucleus

Medial preoptic nucleus Optic tract

Periventricular hypothalamic nucleus Superior olive

Lateral olfactory tract Facial nucleus

Anterior olfactory nucleus,


ventral part Ambiguus nucleus

Nucleus of horizontal limb


of diagonal band Transverse pontine fibers

Olfactory bulb: Third ventricle,


mammillary recess
Olfactory nerve (I )

Olfactory nerve layer Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)


Glomerular layer

External plexiform layer


Pontine nuclei
Mitral cell layer

Granule cell layer


Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus
Internal plexiform layer

Principal (sensory) trigeminal nucleus

Accumbens nucleus

Trigeminal nerve (V), motor root


Third ventricle, optic recess

Trigeminal nerve (V), sensory root


Olfactory tubercle

Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus


Medial forebrain bundle
Piriform cortex
1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 12 525
526

Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus Fornix


Medial tuberal nucleus
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Mammillary recess

Medial preoptic nucleus

Pyramidal tract

Ventral pallidum
Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)

Third ventricle, optic recess


Inferior olive

Olfactory bulb, olfactory


nerve layer Trapezoid body

Nucleus of trapezoid body


Anterior olfactory nucleus, ventral part

Facial nucleus, medial part


Olfactory tubercle

Facial nucleus, lateral part

Supraoptic nucleus
Superior olive

Lateral olfactory tract


Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus
Optic tract
Cortical amygdaloid nucleus
1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 13 527
528

Lateral hypothalamic area


Optic tract Medial forebrain bundle

Suprachiasmatic nucleus Tuberoinfundibular tract

Optic recess
Third ventricle, infundubular recess

Optic nerve (II)


Pyramidal tract

Lamina terminalis
Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)

Medial preoptic nucleus Nucleus of trapezoid body

Inferior olive
Olfactory nerve layer

Facial nucleus, medial part


Olfactory bulb, granule cell layer
Facial nucleus, lateral part
Anterior olfactory nucleus,
ventral part Superior olive

Olfactory tubercle
Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus
Lateral preoptic area
Medial tuberal nucleus
Optic tract

Lateral olfactory tract Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus

Nucleus of lateral olfactory tract Cortical amygdaloid nucleus


1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 14 529
530

Optic tract
Tuberoinfundibular tract
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Median eminence
Optic chiasm

Pyramidal tract
Optic nerve (II)

Optic recess Raphe magnus nucleus (B3)

Lamina terminalis
Inferior olive

Medial preoptic nucleus

Facial nucleus

Anterior olfactory nucleus, ventral part

Superior olive

Optic tract
Third ventricle, infundibular recess

Lateral olfactory tract


Arcuate hypothalamic nucleus

Cortical amygdaloid nucleus Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus


1.0 mm GD 18 HORIZONTAL 15 531

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