Dr Sanjay G Manohar University of Oxford http://www.smanohar.com Anatomy Dr Sanjay G Manohar University of Oxford http://www.smanohar.com
Anatomical description Cranial, Rostral Dorsal Superior (supra-) Anterior Medial Sagittal Longitudinal, axial Afferent Caudal Ventral Inferior (infra-) Posterior Lateral Coronal Transverse Efferent Median
Where? Superior Median Medial Lateral Anterior Posterior Inferior
Skull Occiput Nasion Bregma Mastoid Styloid Orbit Maxilla Sphenoid Zygoma Ethmoid Alveolus Underlying Cortex Corresponds
Brain tissue Grey matter White matter Cell bodies only cortex (surface), nuclei (agglomeration), thalamus White matter Fibres only nerve, tract, peduncle, commissure, internal capsule
Latin & Greek Decussate cross over L-R Commissure point of connection Chiasm X-shape Striate stripey Fusiform spindle-shaped Dentate toothed Reticulate, Plexiform: net-like Stellate, Astro-: star-shaped Dendro- tree-shaped Cortex, cortic- outer layer Medulla core Cerebrum (=encephalo-): brain -ellum, -culus small (diminutive) Nigra black Rubro-, rhodo- red Septum wall Pellucidum transparent Foramen hole Magnum big Sinus cavity (fluid/gas) Gyrus ridge Sulcus groove Colli- hill Tectum roof Peduncle little foot Uncus hook Hippocampus seahorse
Spinal Tracts
Spinal Circuits
Basal Ganglia Corpus striatum Globus pallidus Caudate n. pars interna Head Tail pars externa Putamen Substantia nigra Subthalamic nucleus pars reticulata Ventral striatum N. accumbens pars compacta Ventral pallidum