Brain
Isolated
Brain anatomy in 3D:
brain and skull section
The brain in its position within the sectioned skull, with meninges, cerebral vessels and cranial nerves.
The brain is covered by three meninges: the dura mater, which lines the skull and forms the dural venous sinuses, the arachnoid mater and the pia mater. The subarachnoid space between the arachnoid and pia contains cerebrospinal fluid and the main cerebral arteries.
Systems in this model
- Bones
- Veins
- Arteries
- Nerves
- Brain
Structures in this model (352)
Bones (92)
- Skull Section
- Palatine foramen (Lesser)
- Petrotympanic fissure
- Optic canal
- Optic canal (inner)
- Superior orbital fissure (inner)
- Superior orbital fissure
- Hypoglossal canal
- Hypoglossal canal (inner)
- Cribriform plate
- Foramen rotundum
- Foramen ovale
- Carotid canal
- Foramen spinosum
- Hiatus of canal for lesser petrosal nerve
- Hiatus of canal for greater petrosal nerve
- Internal acoustic meatus
- Jugular foramen
- Foramen magnum
- Frontal crest
- Ethmoid bone, crista galli
- Frontal bone
- Sphenoid bone, Lesser wing
- Sphenoid bone, Greater wing
- Sphenoid bone, Hypophyseal fossa
- Posterior clinoid process
- Temporal bone, Petrous part
- Posterior cranial fossa (Cerebellar)
- Groove for tranverse sinus
- Groove for sigmoid sinus
- Clivus
- Anterior clinoid process
- Anterior cranial fossa
- Middle cranial fossa
- Petrous ridge
- Alveolar process
- Condylar canal
- Articular tubercle
- Anterior nasal spine
- Ethmoid bone perpendicular plate
- External acoustic meatus
- External occipital crest
- External occipital protuberance
- Foramen lacerum
- Foramen ovale
- Foramen spinosum
- Frontal bone
- Inferior nasal concha
- Inferior nuchal line
- Inferior orbital fissure
- Infraorbital foramen
- Infraorbital margin
- Jugular foramen
- Lacrimal bone
- Mastoid foramen
- Occipital condyle
- Occipital bone
- Fronto nasal suture
- Nasal bone
- Middle nasal concha
- Median palatine suture
- Maxilla, incisive foramen
- Maxilla
- Mastoid notch
- Palatine bone
- Palatine foramen (Greater)
- Pharingeal tubercle
- Piriform aperture
- Sphenofrontal suture
- Sphenoid bone, Greater wing
- Sphenoid bone, Lesser wing
- Sphenoid bone, pterygoid process lateral plate
- Sphenoid bone, Pterygoid process medial plate
- Sphenoparietal suture Pterion
- Squamous suture
- Stylomastoid foramen
- Superior nuchal line
- Supraorbital foramen
- Supraorbital margin
- Temporal bone Mastoid process
- Temporal bone Styloid process
- Temporal bone Tympanic part
- Temporal bone, carotid canal
- Temporal bone, Petrous part
- Temporal bone, squamous part
- Temporal bone, zygomatic process
- Vomer
- Zygomatic bone
- Zygomatic bone, temporal process
- Ethmoid bone
- Sphenoid bone, Greater wing
- Vomer (posterior view)
Arteries (18)
- Anterior cerebral artery
- Posterior cerebral artery
- Internal carotid artery (Circle of Willis)
- Anterior cerebral artery (Circle of Willis)
- Anterior communicating artery (Circle of Willis)
- Posterior communicating artery (Circle of Willis)
- Posterior cerebral artery (Circle of Willis)
- Basilar artery (Circle of Willis)
- Middle cerebral artery
- Anterior spinal artery
- Basilar artery
- Pontine arteries
- Right vertebral artery
- Superior cerebellar artery
- Superior vermian branch of superior cerebellar artery
- Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
- Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
- Inferior vermian artery
Veins (30)
- Superior saggittal sinus
- Superior cerebral veins
- Superior anastomotic vein of troland
- Transverse sinus (Right)
- Transverse sinus (Left)
- Straight sinus (tentorial sinus or sinus rectus)
- Confluence of sinuses
- Inferior anastomotic vein (vein of labbé)
- Superficial middle cerebral vein (superficial sylvian vein)
- Deep middle cerebral vein (deep sylvian vein)
- Sigmoid sinus (Right)
- Sigmoid sinus (Left)
- Inferior saggittal sinus
- Sphenoparietal sinus
- Anterior cerebral vein (Right)
- Superior petrosal sinus
- Inferior petrosal sinus
- Cavernous sinus
- Occipital sinus
- Great cerebral vein (vein of galen)
- Internal cerebral veins (deep cerebral veins)
- Inferior cerebral veins
- Superior vermian vein
- Inferior vermian vein
- Inferior cerebellar veins (Right)
- Inferior cerebellar veins (Left)
- Basal vein of rosenthal (Right)
- Basal vein of rosenthal (Left)
- Basilar venous plexus
- Anterior spinal vein
Nerves (80)
- Olfactory tract (CN I)
- Olfactory bulb (CN I)
- Olfactory nerves (CN I)
- Optic tract (CN II)
- Optic chiasm (CN II)
- Optic nerve (CN II)
- Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
- Oculomotor nerve (CN III) Superior division
- Oculomotor nerve (CN III) Inferior division
- Trochlear nerve (CN IV)
- Ciliary ganglion
- Trigeminal ganglion (CN V)
- Ophthalmic nerve (CN V1)
- Frontal nerve
- Supraorbital nerve
- Supratrochlear nerve
- Lacrimal nerve
- Nasociliary nerve
- Infotrochlear nerve
- Posterior ethmoidal nerve
- Anterior ethmoidal nerve
- Long ciliary nerves
- Maxillary nerve (CN V2)
- Zygomatic nerve
- Zygomaticofacial nerve
- Zygomaticotemporal nerve
- Communicating branch
- Infraorbital nerve
- Posterior superior alveolar nerve
- Middle superior alveolar nerve
- Anterior superior alveolar nerve
- Pterygopalatine ganglion
- Nasopalatine nerve
- Greater palatine nerve
- Posterior superior lateral nasal branches of maxillary nerve
- Posterior inferior lateral nasal branches of maxillary nerve
- Lesser palatine nerve
- Mandibular nerve (CN V3) Main trunk
- Deep temporal nerve, anterior
- Deep temporal nerve, posterior
- Masseteric nerve
- Lateral pterygoid nerve
- Medial pterygoid nerve
- Otic ganglion
- Buccal nerve
- Auriculotemporal nerve
- Inferior alveolar nerve
- Lingual nerve
- Sublingual nerve
- Submandibular ganglion
- Chorda tympani nerve
- Mylohyoid nerve
- Abducent nerve (CN VI)
- Facial nerve (CN VII)
- Temporal branch
- Geniculate ganglion
- Zygomatic branch
- Buccal branch
- Marginal mandibular branch
- Cervical branch
- Digastric branch
- Posterior auricular nerve
- Posterior auricular nerve (Branch to auricle muscle)
- Posterior auricular nerve (Occipital branch)
- Greater petrosal nerve
- Deep petrosal nerve
- Vidian nerve
- Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
- Vestibular nerve
- Cochlear nerve
- Vestibular ganglion
- Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
- Stylopharyngeal branch (Glossopharyngeal nerve, CN IX)
- Carotid branch (Glossopharyngeal nerve, CN IX)
- Pharyngeal branches (Glossopharyngeal nerve, CN IX)
- Lingual and Tonsillar branches (Glossopharyngeal nerve, CN IX)
- Superior ganglion (Glossopharyngeal nerve, CN IX)
- Inferior ganglion (Glossopharyngeal nerve, CN IX)
- Spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)
- Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Brain (132)
- Right_Cerebral_hemisphere
- Left_Cerebral_hemisphere
- Falx cerebri, Falx cerebelli, Tentorium cerebelli
- Cerebellum (right)
- Flocculus (right)
- Ventricles
- Brainstem (sectioned)
- Corpus callosum
- Fornix
- Commisure of fornix
- Caudate nucleus, Putamen
- Amygdala
- Globus pallidus lateral
- Globus pallidus medial
- Thalamus
- Anterior commisure
- Middle commisure (Interthalamic adhesion)
- Choroid plexus (2° 3° ventricles)
- Choroid plexus (4° ventricle)
- Optic tract (CN II)
- Frontal lobe
- Parietal lobe
- Temporal lobe
- Occipital lobe
- Limbic lobe
- Superior parietal lobule
- Inferior parietal lobule
- Superior frontal gyrus
- Middle frontal gyrus
- Inferior frontal gyrus
- Precentral gyrus
- Postcentral gyrus
- Superior temporal gyrus
- Middle temporal gyrus
- Inferior temporal gyrus
- Supramarginal gyrus
- Angular gyrus
- Parahippocampal gyrus
- Lateral occipitotemporal gyrus
- Medial occipitotemporal gyrus
- Uncus
- Straight gyrus
- Orbital gyrus
- Cingulate gyrus
- Cuneus
- Medial frontal gyrus
- Superior frontal sulcus
- Inferior frontal sulcus
- Lateral sulcus
- Precentral sulcus
- Central sulcus
- Postcentral sulcus
- Intraparietal sulcus
- Parieto occipital sulcus
- Calcarine sulcus
- Tranverse occipital sulcus
- Superior temporal sulcus
- Inferior temporal sulcus
- Preoccipital notch
- Rhinal sulcus
- Orbital sulcus
- Olfactory sulcus
- Cingulate sulcus
- Marginal sulcus
- Longitudinal cerebral fissure
- Falx cerebri
- Falx cerebelli
- Tentorium cerebelli
- Anterior lobe (Cerebellum)
- Posterior lobe (Cerebellum)
- Superior vermis
- Inferior vermis
- Nodule (Inferior vermis)
- Tonsil (Cerebellum)
- Primary fissure
- Horizontal fissure
- Pons
- Middle cerebellar peduncle
- Superior cerebellar peduncle
- Cerebral peduncle (Cerebral crus)
- Tuberculum cinereum
- Posterior perforated substance (Interpenducular fossa)
- Pineal body
- Quadrigeminal plate (Superior colliculus)
- Quadrigeminal plate (Inferior colliculus)
- Superior medullary velum
- Medulla oblongata
- Pyramids (Brainsteam)
- Olive
- Cuneate tubercle
- Gracile tubercle
- Cuneate fasciculus
- Gracile fasciculus
- Septum pellucidum
- Lamina terminalis
- Hypophysis (pituitary gland)
- Posterior commissure
- Habenular commissure
- Rostrum (Corpus callosum)
- Medial geniculate body
- Lateral geniculate body
- Lateral ventricle (right)
- Lateral ventricle (left)
- Body of lateral ventricle
- Anterior horn (Lateral ventricle)
- Posterior horn (Lateral ventricle)
- Inferior horn (Lateral ventricle)
- Interventricular foramina (Monro)
- 3rd ventricle
- Suprapineal recess
- Optic recess
- Infundibulum
- Cerebral aqueduct (Sylvius)
- 4th ventricle
- Lateral recess
- Central canal
- Genu (Corpus callosum)
- Trunk (Corpus callosum)
- Splenium (Corpus callosum)
- Crus (Fornix)
- Body (Fornix)
- Column (Fornix)
- Mammillary body
- Hippocampus
- Pes hippocampi
- Taenia of fornix
- Dentate gyrus
- Head of Caudate nucleus
- Body of Caudate nucleus
- Tail of Caudate nucleus
- Putamen
- Pulvinar (Thalamic nuclei)
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