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Brain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis pedunculi cerebri. Synonymous with

 

18

Trigone of lemniscus. Trigonum lemnisci. Tri-

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

anterior part of cerebral peduncle, the cerebral

 

 

angular field located laterally between the tec-

 

 

 

 

crus. B

 

 

 

 

 

 

tal lamina, superior cerebellar peduncle and

2

 

2

Corticospinal

fibers. Fibrae corticospinales.

 

19

cerebral crus. A

 

 

Pedunculus

 

 

 

 

Fibers of the pyramidal tract leading into the

 

Superior

cerebellar

peduncle.

3

 

 

 

spinal cord. B C

 

 

 

 

cerebellaris superior. It transmits fibers mainly

 

3

Corticonuclear

(corticobulbar)

fibers. Fibrae

 

 

from the dentate nucleus to the red nucleus

 

 

 

 

and thalamus. A

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

corticonucleares. Pyramidal tract fibers for the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Mesencephalic (cerebral) aqueduct. Aquae-

 

 

 

cranial nerve nuclei. B C

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Corticopontine fibers. Fibrae corticopontinae.

 

 

ductus mesencephali (cerebri). Narrow canal in

5

 

 

 

 

the midbrain between the 3rd and 4th ventricle.

 

 

 

Fibers of the cerebropontocerebellar tract.

 

 

B C D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

5

Parietotemporopontine fibers. Fibrae parie-

 

21

Sections through the mesencephalon. Sec-

 

 

 

totemporopontinae. Fibers of the cerebropon-

 

 

tiones mesencephalici. B C D

 

 

 

 

 

tine tract which originate from the parietal and

 

22

Reticular

formation

(substance). Formatio

 

 

 

 

temporal lobes. They lie in the lateral part of

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

(substantia) reticularis. Mesencephalic portion

 

 

 

the cerebral crus. B C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of reticular formation extending up from the

 

 

6

Frontopontine

fibers. Fibrae frontopontinae.

 

 

8

 

 

 

spinal cord. It lies around the cerebral aque-

 

 

 

Fibers of the cerebropontine tract which arise

 

 

duct, and its scattered ganglion cells function in

 

 

 

 

from the frontal lobes and occupy the medial

 

 

the integration of muscular activities. B C D

9

 

 

 

sixth of the cerebral crus. B C

 

 

23

Corticoreticular fibers. Fibrae corticoreticu-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 Substantia nigra. Black nucleus lying on the

 

 

lares. Nerve fibers extending from the cerebral

10

 

 

 

cerebral crus. Its name is derived from its con-

 

 

motor cortex to the ganglion cells of the reticu-

 

 

 

tent of numerous pigmented ganglion cells

 

 

lar formation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

rendering it visible with the naked eye. B C

 

24

Medial

longitudinal

 

fasciculus.

Fasciculus

 

8

Compact part. Pars compacta. Dense part of

 

 

longitudinalis medialis. Fiber bundle with con-

 

 

 

 

substantia nigra containing pigmented cells.

 

 

nections to the ocular muscles, neck muscles

12

 

9

Pars reticularis. Reticular (fibrous) part of sub-

 

 

and vestibular nuclei for coordination of move-

 

 

 

ments of the eyeball and head. B C D

 

 

 

 

stantia

nigra. It contains

disaggregated pig-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

Posterior longitudinal

fasciculus. Fasciculus

13

 

 

 

mented fibers facing the cerebral crus. Its cells

 

 

 

 

 

 

longitudinalis posterior [[Schütz]]. Descending

 

 

 

are irregularly dispersed between the fibers of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and ascending fibers with projections to the

 

 

 

 

the cerebral crus.

 

 

 

 

14

 

10

 

Tegmentum

 

 

hypothalamus and cranial nerve nuclei III, V,

 

Mesencephalic

tegmentum.

 

 

 

 

 

VII, X, XII, as well as the nucleus ambiguus and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mesencephalicum. It extends from the sub-

 

 

the tractus solitarius and salivatorius. D

15

 

 

 

stantia nigra to an imaginary plane drawn

 

26

Mesencephalic tract of trigeminal nerve. Trac-

 

 

 

 

through the cerebral aqueduct. B C

 

 

tus

mesencephalicus

nervi trigeminalis.

 

 

11 Central

gray

matter.

Substantia grisea

 

 

16

 

 

 

Trigeminal fibers to the nucleus of the tract of

 

 

 

 

centralis. Gray matter around the cerebral

 

 

the trigeminal nerve located lateral to the cere-

 

 

 

 

aqueduct. B C

 

 

 

 

 

bral aqueduct and the 4th ventricle. D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

12

Mesencephalic tectum. Tectum mesencephali-

 

Nucleus of mesencephalic tract of the trigemi-

 

 

 

 

cum. Part of the mesencephalon located dorsal

 

 

nal nerve. Nucleus tractus mesencephalici

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

to the previously mentioned transverse plane

 

 

nervi trigeminalis (n. mesencephalica trigemi-

 

 

 

 

through the cerebral aqueduct. B C

 

 

nalis). Upper sensory trigeminal nucleus ex-

19

 

13

Tectal lamina (quadrigeminal plate). Lamina

 

 

tending to below the tectal lamina. D

 

 

28

Nucleus of oculomotor nerve. Nucleus nervi

 

 

 

 

tectalis [[quadrigemina]]. A

 

 

 

20

 

14

Inferior colliculus. Colliculus inferior. Inferior

 

 

oculomotorii (nucleus oculomotorius). It is

 

 

 

found in front of the cerebral aqueduct. B

 

 

 

 

hillock of quadrigeminal plate connected to the

 

29

Accessory nucleus of oculomotor nerve. Nu-

 

 

 

 

auditory pathway. A

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cleus

oculomotorius

accessorius

(autonomi-

 

15

Superior colliculus. Colliculus superior. Super-

 

 

 

 

 

cus). A parasymathetic portion of oculomotor

 

 

 

 

ior hillock of quadrigeminal plate connected to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nucleus. 96% supplies the ciliary muscle, the

22

 

 

 

the visual pathway. A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rest supplies sphincter pupillae muscle.

 

 

16

Brachium of inferior colliculus. Brachium col-

 

30

Nucleus of trochlear nerve. Nucleus nervi

23

 

 

 

liculi inferioris. Connecting arm between the

 

 

trochlearis (nucleus trochlearis). It is located in

 

 

 

inferior colliculus and the medial geniculate

 

 

the central gray matter caudal to the nucleus of

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

body. A

 

 

 

 

 

 

the oculomotor nerve. C

 

 

17

Brachium of superior colliculus. Brachium col-

 

31

Interpeduncular nucleus. Nucleus inter-

 

 

 

 

liculi superioris. Connecting arm between the

 

 

peduncularis. Located in the floor of the inter-

25

 

 

 

superior colliculus and the lateral geniculate

 

 

peduncular fossa and has projections to the ol-

 

 

 

 

body. A

 

 

 

 

 

 

factory tract. C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brain 293

 

12

 

28

 

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10

11

 

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

2

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

Section through superior colliculus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

7

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section through inferior colliculus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

Midbrain and rhomboid fossa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

20

25 27 26

22

24

D Section through level of exit of trochlear nerve

1

2

3

4

5

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Brain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interstitial nucleus of Cajal. Nucleus inter-

14

Lemniscus medialis. Decussating connection

1

 

1

 

 

 

stitialis [[Cajal]]. Group of cells located lateral to

 

between nuclei of posterior funiculus and

 

 

 

 

the nucleus of the oculomotor nerve, from

 

thalamus. B C D

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

which it is separated by the medial longitudinal

15 Spinal lemniscus. Lemniscus spinalis. Segment

 

 

 

 

fasciculus. It contains fibers from the vestibular

 

of spinothalamic tract lodging in the midbrain

 

 

 

 

nuclei, globus pallidus and stratum griseum of

 

3

 

 

 

 

adjacent to the medial lemniscus. D

 

 

 

 

the superior colliculus. B

 

 

 

 

 

16 Trigeminal lemniscus. Lemniscus trigeminalis.

 

 

2

Tegmental nuclei. Nuclei tegmenti (tegmen-

4

 

 

Crossing fiber tract between the sensory nuclei

 

 

 

tales). Nuclei in the reticular formation dorsal

 

 

 

 

 

of the trigeminal and the thalamus. It also lies

 

 

 

 

to the trochlear nucleus and ventral to the me-

 

in the vicinity of the medial lemniscus.

5

 

 

 

dial longitudinal fasciculus. C

 

 

 

 

17 Mesencephalic tectum. Tectum mesencephali-

 

 

3 Red nucleus. Nucleus ruber. Iron-rich nucleus

 

 

 

 

cum. Part of midbrain located dorsal to the

6

 

 

 

between the substantia nigra and central gray

 

above-mentioned plane through the cerebral

 

 

 

matter with tributaries from the cerebral cor-

 

aqueduct. B C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tex and thalamus. It is inserted in the tract from

18

Tectal lamina.

Lamina

tectalis

[[quad-

7

 

 

 

the cerebellum to the spinal cord. B

 

rigemina]]. Quadrigeminal plate. A

 

 

4

Parvicellular part. Pars parvocellularis. Group

 

 

 

 

19 Nucleus of inferior colliculus. Nucleus colliculi

8

 

 

 

of small cells forming the larger part of the red

 

inferioris. Nucleus connecting the

auditory

 

 

 

nucleus and part of the rubrospinal tract.

 

 

 

 

 

 

tract with the extrapyramidal system. C

 

 

5

Magnocellular

part.

Pars magnocellularis.

 

9

 

20 Brachium of inferior colliculus. Brachium col-

 

 

 

Group of large cells occupying the caudal part

 

 

 

 

 

liculi inferioris. Connecting arm between the

 

 

 

 

of the red nucleus; most of its fibers enter the

 

 

 

 

 

 

inferior colliculus and medial geniculate body.

10

 

 

 

rubrospinal tract.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

6

Endopeduncular nucleus. Nucleus en-

21 Commissure of

inferior colliculus. Commis-

11

 

 

 

dopeduncularis. Cell group located medially in

 

sura colliculorum inferiorum. Connection be-

 

 

 

 

the cerebral crus directly after the site where it

 

tween the right and left inferior colliculi which

12

 

 

 

enters the base of the brain. It probably inserts

 

also receives fibers from the lateral lemniscus

 

 

 

in the tract between the globus pallidus and re-

 

of the opposite side. C

 

 

13

 

 

 

ticular formation.

 

22 Gray and white layers of superior colliculus.

 

7

Decussations

of

tegmentum. Decussationes

 

 

Strata [grisea et alba] colliculi superioris. Gray

 

 

 

 

tegmenti (tegmentales). Crossing of the ru-

 

matter and white matter surrounding the su-

14

 

 

 

brospinal, rubroreticular and tectospinal tracts.

 

perior colliculus. B

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

23 Brachium of superior colliculus. Brachium col-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 Decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle.

15

 

 

 

liculi superioris. Connection between the su-

 

 

 

Decussatio pedunculorum cerebellarium su-

 

perior colliculus and lateral geniculate body. A

 

 

 

 

periorum. Crossing of the superior cerebellar

24 Commissure of superior colliculus. Commis-

16

 

 

 

peduncle below the inferior colliculus and

 

 

 

 

sura colliculorum superiorum. Connection be-

 

 

 

 

anterior to the medial longitudinal fasciculus. C

 

tween the right and left superior colliculi. B

 

 

 

9 Dentatorubral fibers. Fibrae dentatorubrales.

 

17

 

 

25

Decussation of

trochlear

nerve. Decussatio

 

 

 

Component of the superior cerebellar peduncle

 

 

 

 

 

trochlearis (d. nervorum trochlearium). Fibers

 

 

 

 

which passes into the red nucleus.

 

18

 

 

 

 

of trochlear nerve crossing in the white matter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 Rubrospinal

tract.

Tractus rubrospinalis

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[[Monakow]]. From its origin in front of the

26 Central tegmental tract. Tractus tegmentalis

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

lateral pyramidal tract, this extrapyramidal

 

centralis. Tract passing to the olive, thought to

 

 

 

 

tract passes from the red nucleus to the ante-

 

partially arise from the thalamus. B D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

rior horn cells.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11Tectobulbar tract. Tractus tectobulbaris. It extends from the posterior tegmental decussa-

21tion to the opposite side, anterior to the medial longitudinal fasciculus and then passes to the

22pontine nuclei, especially to the nuclei of the ocular muscles.

23

12

Tectospinal tract. Tractus tectospinalis. Ini-

 

 

tially courses similar to the tectobulbar tract,

 

 

then descends in the anterior funiculus of the

24

 

spinal cord.

13 Lateral lemniscus. Lemniscus lateralis. Partly

25crossing portion of auditory tract passing to the inferior colliculus. C D

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24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

26

20

23

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section through midbrain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

21

17

13

14

2

10

8

C Section through midbrain

A Brain stem, dorsal view

25

 

13

26

15

14

D Section through midbrain

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296

Brain

 

 

 

 

 

1

FOREBRAIN. Prosencephalon. Terminal portion

19 Subcommissural organ. Organum subcommis-

1

 

 

of neural tube situated anterior to the anterior

surale. Group of specialized ependymal cells

 

 

 

margin of the mesencephalon. It comprises the

below the posterior commissure. They produce

2

 

 

telencephalon and diencephalon.

 

Reissner’s fiber. B

2

DIENCEPHALON. The part of the prosencephalon

20 Dorsal thalamus. Thalamus dorsalis. Portion of

 

 

thalamus located cranial to the hypothalamic sul-

 

 

 

that extends from the anterior margin of the

3

 

 

 

 

anterior colliculus to the interventricular fora-

cus.

 

 

 

men.

 

 

21 Interthalamic adhesion (massa intermedia). Ad-

 

 

 

 

 

4

3

Epithalamus. It consists mainly of the habenulae,

hesio interthalamica. Inconstant (70−85%) con-

nection between right and left thalami. B

 

 

their accessories and the epiphysis.

 

 

4

Habenula.

Dorsal continuation of

the stria

22 Anterior tubercle of thalamus. Tuberculum an-

5

terius thalamicum. Small protuberance dorsal to

 

 

medullaris of the thalamus. A B

 

 

 

 

the anterior end of the thalamus above the ante-

 

5

Habenular

sulcus. Sulcus habenuale

(habenu-

rior nucleus of the thalamus. A

6laris). Shallow furrow between the habenular 23 Internal/external medullary laminae. Laminae

 

 

 

trigone and the pulvinar. A

 

 

 

medullares interna/externa. Layers of white mat-

7

 

6 Trigone of habenula. Trigonum habenulae (t.

 

ter located partly lateral to the thalamus and

 

 

habenulare). Triangular field between the stria

 

partly in it. They incompletely separate the in-

 

 

 

medullaris of the thalamus and the habenula. The

 

dividual thalamic nuclei. E

 

8

 

 

habenular nuclei lie beneath it. A

 

24

Medullary stria of thalamus. Stria medullaris

 

 

7 Commissure of habenula. Commissura habenu-

 

thalamica. Bundle located at the medial side of

 

 

 

larum (habenularis). Fibers of the habenulae

 

the thalamus below the thalamic tenia. It con-

9

 

 

 

 

 

crossing over the midline. The decussation lies

 

tinues dorsally into the habenula and receives

 

 

 

superior to the pineal recess. B

 

 

fibers from the fornix of the stria terminalis and

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

8 Posterior (epithalamic) commissure. Commis-

 

the precommissural septum. A B

 

25

Pulvinar. Posterior part of thalamus projecting

 

 

sura epithalamica (posterior). Commissure lo-

 

 

 

cated between the pineal recess and entrance

 

freely. A

 

 

11

 

 

26

Metathalamus. Appendage of thalamus below

 

 

into the cerebral aqueduct; its fibers cross from a

 

 

 

nearby area. B

 

 

 

the pulvinar. A C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 Medial geniculate body. Corpus geniculatum

12

9

Pineal gland (body), epiphysis. Corpus pineale

 

mediale. United with the inferior colliculus, it

 

 

 

(glandula pinealis). Topographically speaking, it

 

forms a part of the auditory pathway. A C

 

 

 

lies free on the quadrigeminal plate and is sus-

 

13

 

 

28 Lateral geniculate body. Corpus geniculatum

 

 

pended from the habenula withouth a functional

 

 

 

laterale. Connects

with the

superior colliculus

 

 

 

connection. A B C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and visual cortex; it is the termination of most of

 

 

10 Sections of epithalamus. Sectiones epithalamici.

 

14

 

 

the fibers of the optic tract. A C

11

Medial and lateral habenular nuclei. Nuclei

 

 

29

Ventral thalamus (subthalamus). Thalamus

 

 

 

habenulares medialis et lateralis. Cell groups

 

ventralis (subthalamus). Part of the diencephalon

15

 

 

 

 

 

contained in the reflex tract of the rhinen-

 

situated basally with respect to the hypothalamic

 

 

 

cephalon. D

 

 

 

sulcus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

12

Habenulointerpeduncular

tract.

Tractus

30

Hypothalamus. Basal part of the diencephalon. B

 

 

 

habenulointerpeduncularis. Connection between

31

Preoptic area. Area preoptica. Area behind the

 

 

 

habenulae and interpeduncular nucleus. D

 

lamina terminalis and in front of the paraventric-

17

 

 

 

13

Commissure of habenula. Commissura habenu-

 

ular nucleus, partly also in front of the supra-

 

 

 

larum (habenularis). See p. 7 A B

 

 

optic nucleus. Its nuclei are probably inserted be-

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

14

Pretectal area. Area pretectalis. Region extend-

 

tween the olfactory tract and tuber cinereum. B

 

32

Optic chiasma. Chiasma opticum. Decussation of

 

 

 

ing from in front of the upper margin of superior

 

medial optic nerve fibers between the optic tract

 

 

 

colliculus as far as the

commissure

of the

 

19

 

 

 

and nerve. B C

 

 

 

 

epithalamus. C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33 Optic tract. Tractus opticus. Superficial part of

 

 

15

Pretectal nuclei. Nuclei pretectales. From their

 

 

 

the visual pathway between the optic chiasma

20

 

 

origin dorsolateral to the

commissure

of the

 

 

 

 

and lateral geniculate body visible at the base of

 

 

epithalamus, they extend as far as the superior

 

 

 

 

 

the brain. C

 

 

 

 

 

colliculus. They receive fibers from the occipital

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Lateral root. Radix lateralis. Fibers of optic tract

21

 

 

lobe and the area in front of it, as well as the optic

 

 

 

which end in the lateral geniculate body or su-

 

 

 

tract and send fibers to the accessory nucleus of

 

perior colliculus. C

 

 

 

 

 

the oculomotor nerve for the sphincter pupillae

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22

 

 

Medial root. Radix medialis. C

 

 

muscle.

 

 

 

 

16

Posterior (epithalamic) commissure. Commis-

36

Mamillary body.

Corpus

mamillare. Paired,

 

 

 

round elevation on the floor of the diencephalon

23

 

 

sura epithalamica (posterior). See p. 8 B

 

 

 

 

 

 

connected with the thalamus and midbrain. B

 

 

17

Pineal gland (body). Corpus pineale (glandula

37

Tuber cinereum. Gray matter in the posterior

24

 

 

pinealis). See p. 9 A B C

 

 

 

wall of the infundibulum. B

 

 

18

Subfornical organ. Organum subfornicale. Organ

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Infundibulum. Funnel-shaped passage to the

 

 

 

in the interventricular foramen between right

 

posterior lobe of the hypophysis. B

25

 

 

and left fornix. It influences blood pressure and

39

Neurohypophysis. Posterior lobe of hypophysis

 

 

 

water excretion. B

 

 

 

suspended by the infundibulum. B