Coronal and transverse sections of brain

1. Coronal & Horizontal Sections
of Cerebrum

2. Horizontal Section through Rt Cerebral Hemisphere

3. 1 - Corona Radiata
2 - Ant Horn of Lat Ventricle
1
3 - Head of Caudate Nucleus
2 4 - Body (Central Part) of Lat
Ventricle
3
5 - Genu of Int Capsule
4
7 5 6 – Post Limb of Int Capsule
6 7 – Lentiform Nucleus
8 8 – Thalamus
9 – Retrolentiform Part of Int
Capsule
9 10
10 – Post Horn of Lat Ventricle
11 – Optic Radiation
11
Horizontal Section through
Cerebral Hemispheres

4. 1 - Corona Radiata
2 - Ant Horn of Lat Ventricle
1
3 - Head of Caudate Nucleus
2 4 - Body (Central Part) of Lat
Ventricle
3
5 - Genu of Int Capsule
4
7 5 6 – Post Limb of Int Capsule
6 7 – Lentiform Nucleus
8 8 – Thalamus
9 – Retrolentiform Part of Int
Capsule
9 10
10 – Post Horn of Lat Ventricle
11 – Optic Radiation
11
Horizontal Section through
Cerebral Hemispheres

5. Horizontal Section through Cerebral Hemispheres

6. Internal External Insular
3 Claustrum
4 5 Extreme
2
Capsule Capsule Cortex
Capsule
6
1 7
12
Genu of 11
Head of Lentiform
10 9
Thalamus
Splenium
Corpus Caudate Nucleus 8
Callosum of Corpus
Nucleus
Callosum
Horizontal Section through Right Cerebral Hemisphere

7. Internal External Insular
Claustrum Extreme
Capsule Capsule Cortex
Capsule
Ant Horn of Post Horn of
Lat Ventricle Lat Ventricle
Genu of Head of Lentiform Thalamus
Corpus Splenium
Caudate Nucleus
Callosum of Corpus
Nucleus
Callosum
Horizontal Section through Right Cerebral Hemisphere

8. 1
1
2
2
3 5 3
4 5
4 6
8 6 8
7
7
9 9
10
10
11 11
12
12
1 - Corona Radiata 7 – Post Limb of Int Capsule Horizontal Section through
2 - Ant Horn of Lat Ventricle 8 – Lentiform Nucleus Cerebral Hemispheres
3 - Head of Caudate 9 – Thalamus
Nucleus 4 - Central Part 10 – Retrolentiform Part of Int Capsule
of Lat Ventricle 5 – Ant 11 – Post Horn of Lat Ventricle
Limb of Int Capsule 6 - 12 – Optic Radiation
Genu of Int Capsule

9. Median Section of brain
showing levels of
coronal sections C D E
B
A
A - through genu
of Corpus Callosum
B - through optic chiasma
C - through infundibulum of Pituitary
D - through Midbrain & Pons (oblique section)
E - through splenium of Corpus Callosum

10. 5
1 2
3
4
1 - Genu of Corpus Callosum
Coronal Section through Cerebral
2 - Ant Horn of Lat Ventricle
Hemispheres at level of Genu of
3 - Head of Caudate nucleus
Corpus Callosum
4 - Internal Capsule
5 - Corona Radiata

11. 5
1
2
3
4
1 - Genu of Corpus Callosum
Coronal Section through Cerebral
2 - Ant Horn of Lat Ventricle
Hemispheres at level of Genu of
3 - Head of Caudate nucleus
Corpus Callosum
4 - Internal Capsule
5 - Corona Radiata

12. 2
1
9
3 4
8 Coronal Section
7 5 through Cerebral
Hemispheres at level
6 of Optic Chiasma
1- Trunk of Corpus Callosum 5 - Lentiform Nucleus 9 – Body of Lat Ventricle
2 - Corona Radiata 6 - Optic Chiasma
3 - Head of Caudate Nucleus 7 - Third
4 - Internal Capsule Ventricle 8-
Insular Cortex

13. 2
1
9
3 4
8 Coronal Section
7 5 through Cerebral
Hemispheres at level
6 of Optic Chiasma
1- Trunk of Corpus Callosum 5 - Lentiform Nucleus 9 – Body of Lat Ventricle
2 - Corona Radiata 6 - Optic Chiasma
3 - Head of Caudate Nucleus 7 - Third
4 - Internal Capsule Ventricle 8-
Insular Cortex

14. 2
1
10 3 4
Coronal Section
9 6 through Cerebral
13 12 5
11 Hemispheres at level
8 of Infundibulum of
Pituitary
7
1- Trunk of Corpus Callosum 6 - Putamen 11 - Ant Commissure
2 - Corona Radiata 7 - Infundibulum 12 - Insular Cortex
3 - Head of Caudate Nucleus 8 - Third Ventricle 13 – Post ramus of
4 - Internal Capsule 9 - Columns of lateral sulcus
5 - Globus Pallidus Fornix 10 -

15. 2
1
10 3 4
Coronal Section
9 6 through Cerebral
13 12 5
11 Hemispheres at level
8 of Infundibulum of
Pituitary
7
1- Trunk of Corpus Callosum 6 - Putamen 11 - Ant Commissure
2 - Corona Radiata 7 - Infundibulum 12 - Insular Cortex
3 - Head of Caudate Nucleus 8 - Third Ventricle 13 – Post ramus of
4 - Internal Capsule 9 - Columns of lateral sulcus
5 - Globus Pallidus Fornix 10 -

16. 5
1
2 3
15 4
18
14 Coronal Section
19
13 8 7 passing through
6
12 Cerebral Hemispheres
and Brainstem
11
9
17
16
10
1- Trunk of Corpus Callosum 8 – Thalamus 15 – Septum Pellucidum
2 - Body of Central 9 – Crus Cerebri 16 – Pes Hippocampus
Ventricle 3 - Body of 10 – Pons 17 – Inf Horn of Lat Ventricle
Caudate Nucleus 4- 11 – Fourth 18 – Insular Cortex
Internal Capsule Ventricle 12 – 19 – Post Ramus of Lat Sulcus
5 - Corona Radiata Aqueduct of Sylvius 13 –
6 - Globus Pallidus Third Ventricle 14 –

17. 5
1
2 3
15 4
18
14 Coronal Section
19
13 8 7 passing through
6
12 Cerebral Hemispheres
and Brainstem
11
9
17
16
10
1- Trunk of Corpus Callosum 8 – Thalamus 15 – Septum Pellucidum
2 - Body of Lateral 9 – Crus Cerebri 16 – Pes Hippocampus
Ventricle 3 - Body of 10 – Pons 17 – Inf Horn of Lat Ventricle
Caudate Nucleus 4- 11 – Fourth 18 – Insular Cortex
Internal Capsule Ventricle 12 – 19 – Post Ramus of Lat Sulcus
5 - Corona Radiata Aqueduct of Sylvius 13 –
6 - Globus Pallidus Third Ventricle 14 –

18. 4 4
1 2 1 2
3 3
1 - Genu of Corpus Callosum
Coronal Section through Cerebral
2 - Ant Horn of Lat Ventricle
Hemispheres at level of Genu of
3 - Head of Caudate nucleus
Corpus Callosum
4 - Corona Radiata

19. 2
2
1 1
8 3
8 3 4
4
5 7
7 5
6
6
1- Trunk of Corpus Callosum 5 - Lentiform Nucleus Coronal Section
2 - Corona Radiata 6 - Optic Chiasma through Cerebral
3 - Head of Caudate Nucleus 7 - Insular Cortex Hemispheres at level
4 - Internal Capsule 8 - Body of Lat Ventricle of Optic Chiasma

20. 2
1
3 4
10
9 6 Coronal Section
5
12 through Cerebrum
11
8
at level of
Infundibulum of
Pituitary
7
1- Trunk of Corpus Callosum 6 - Putamen 11 - Ant Commissure
2 - Corona Radiata 7 - Infundibulum 12 - Insular Cortex
3 - Head of Caudate Nucleus 8 - Third Ventricle
4 - Internal Capsule 9 - Columns of
5 - Globus Pallidus Fornix 10 -