1. Dr Sanjay G Manohar University of Oxford http://www.smanohar.com
Anatomy
Dr Sanjay G Manohar
University of Oxford

2. Anatomical description
Cranial, Rostral
Dorsal
Superior (supra-)
Anterior
Medial
Sagittal
Longitudinal, axial
Afferent
Caudal
Ventral
Inferior (infra-)
Posterior
Lateral
Coronal
Transverse
Efferent
Median

3. Where?
Superior
Median
Medial
Lateral
Anterior
Posterior
Inferior

4. Skull Occiput Nasion Bregma Mastoid Styloid Orbit Maxilla Sphenoid
Zygoma
Ethmoid
Alveolus
Underlying
Cortex
Corresponds

5. Brain tissue Grey matter White matter Cell bodies only
cortex (surface), nuclei (agglomeration), thalamus
White matter
Fibres only
nerve, tract, peduncle, commissure, internal capsule

6. 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

8. Spinal Tracts

9. Spinal Circuits

10. 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