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Anatomical Directional Terms

Divisions of the Brain

Mesencephalon - Midbrain

Prosencephalon - Forebrain

• Diencephalon

• Telencephalon

Rhombencephalon - Hindbrain

• Metencephalon

• Myelencephalon

Structures of the Brain

Basal Ganglia

Brainstem

Broca's Area

Central Sulcus (Fissure of Rolando)

Cerebellum

Cerebral Cortex

Cerebral Cortex Lobes

• Frontal Lobes

• Insula

• Occipital Lobes

• Parietal Lobes

• Temporal Lobes

Cerebrum

Corpus Callosum

Cranial Nerves

Fissure of Sylvius (Lateral Sulcus)

Inferior Frontal Gyrus

Limbic System

• Amygdala

• Cingulate Gyrus

• Fornix

• Hippocampus

• Hypothalamus

• Olfactory Cortex

• Thalamus

Medulla Oblongata

Meninges

Olfactory Bulb

Pineal Gland

Pituitary Gland

Pons

Reticular Formation

Substantia Nigra

Tectum

Tegmentum

Ventricular System

• Aqueduct of Sylvius

• Choroid Plexus

• Fourth Ventricle

• Lateral Ventricle

• Third Ventricle

Wernicke's Area