Horizontal section of brain.pptx

Brain

1. Horizontal section of brain

2. ANTERIOR Head of caudate nucleus Genu of corpus callosum Anterior horn of lateral ventricle Septum pellucidum REGION Genu of corpus callosum Septum pellucidum

3. MEDIAL Thalamus REGION

4. LATERAL REGION Lentiform nucleus (putamen laterally and globus pallidus) Internal capsule External capsule Extreme capsule Claustrum Insular lobe

5. Internal capsule External capsule Extreme capsule 1 2 3 Insular lobe Claustrum

6. POSTERIOR REGION Posterior horn of lateral ventricle Tail of caudate nucleus Splenium of corpus callosum

7. CT OF BRAIN Hyperdense structures appear light (blood , bone , calcifications) Hypodense structures appear dark (air , fat) MRI (T1 Weighted Technique) CSF and Bones appear black Grey matter appears grey White matter appears white- ish

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