Cerebrum: Key Surface Anatomy
Cerebrum: Key Surface Anatomy
Cerebral lobes
Key Sulci & Fissures
- The Sylvian fissure (aka the lateral sulcus)
- Distinguishes the cerebral lobes.
- The central sulcus
- Distinguishes the frontal and parietal lobes.
- The parieto-occipital sulcus
- Distinguishes the parietal and occipital lobes.
Brainstem anatomy
From superior to inferior:
Cerebellum & Diencephalon
- Cerebellum rests on the back of the brainstem.
- Diencephalon
- Corpus callosum
Optic pathway
Additional Structures
- Pituitary gland
- Lies beneath the optic chiasm.
- Mammillary bodies
- Are small but easily identifiable.