Open full size image Arterial System 7.1 Meningeal Arteries: Relationship to Skull and Dura Meningeal arteries are found in the outer portion of the dura; they supply it with blood. They also help to supply blood to adjacent skull and…
Open full size image 6.1 Ventricular Anatomy The lateral ventricles are C-shaped, reflecting their association with the developing telencephalon as it sweeps upward, back, and then down and forward as the temporal lobe. The position of the lateral ventricles in…
Open full size image 5.1 Spinal Column: Bony Anatomy Anterior, lateral, and posterior views of the bony spinal column show the relationships of the intervertebral discs with the vertebral bodies. The discs’ proximity to the intervertebral foramina provides an anatomical…
Open full size image 4.1 Brainstem Surface Anatomy: Posterolateral View The entire telencephalon, most of the diencephalon, and the cerebellum are removed to reveal the dorsal surface of the brainstem. The three cerebellar peduncles (superior, middle, and inferior) are sectioned…
Open full size image 3.1 Surface Anatomy of the Forebrain: Lateral View The convolutions of the cerebral cortex permit a large expanse of cortex to be compactly folded into a small volume, an adaptation particularly prominent in primates. Major dependable…
Open full size image 2.1 Interior View of the Base of the Adult Skull The anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossae house the anterior frontal lobe, temporal lobe, and cerebellum and brainstem, respectively. The fossae are separated from each other…
Open full size image Anatomical and Molecular Properties 1.1 Neuronal Structure Neuronal structure reflects the functional characteristics of the individual neuron. Incoming information is projected to a neuron mainly through axonal terminations on the cell body and dendrites. These synapses…