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Atlas Various PNS ZNS Spinal ?Terms Brain Cortex Iso-Cortex Frontal lobe frontopolar area frontomarginal gyrus transverse frontopolar gyri superior TFPG medial TFPG inferior TFPG orbitofrontal gyrus medial orbital gyrus intermediate orbital gyrus lateral orbital gyrus posterior orbital gyrus basal operculum posteromedial orbital lobule straight gyrus superior frontal gyrus SFG lateral part SFG medial part middle frontal gyrus inferior frontal gyrus IFG opercular part IFG orbital part IFG triangular part frontal operculum precentral gyrus subcentral gyrus (SCG)prefrontal cortex dorsolateral prefrontal cortex ventromedial prefrontal cortex paraterminal gyrus superior rostral gyrus inferior rostral gyrus piriform cortex (frontal lobe)paracentral lobule frontal limbic area Medial surface Inferior surface Dorsolateral surface Sulci (Frontal lobe)Parietal lobe postcentral gyrus forelimb area hindlimb area superior parietal lobule inferior parietal lobule supramarginal gyrus Ar 88 (Vogt)angular gyrus parietal operculum precuneus transition zones Temporal lobe temporal pole superior temporal gyrus temporal cortex, area 1 -3 planum temporale temporal operculum supratemporal surface transverse gyrus (TT1,2,3)anterior transverse gyrus posterior transverse gyrus paratransverse region parainsular region planum polare medial temporal gyrus inferior temporal gyrus inferior temporopolar region lateral occipito-temporal gyrus fusiform gyrus medial occipito-temporal gyrus lingual gyrus parahippocampal gyrus*entorhinal cortex ambiens gyrus semilunar gyrus uncus piriform cortex (temporal lobe)Occipital lobe occipital pole occipital gyri superior occipital gyrus middle or lateral occipital gyrus inferior occipital gyrus fourth occipital gyrus fusiform gyrus *lingual gyrus cuneus striate area Insula insular gyrus short insular gyri long insular gyrus agranular insular cortex granular insular cortex area orbito-insularis area piriformis insulae Allocortex Limbic Lobe Archi- and Periarchicortex Limbic gyrus Subcallosal area Cingulate gyrus anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)subgenual ACC pregenual ACC midcingulate cortex (MCC)aMCC pMCC posterior cingulate cortex dPCC vPCC retrosplenial cortex (region)retrosplenial agran. cortex retrosplenial gran. cortex periarchicortical areas of the cingulate gyrus Gyrus fornicatus isthmus cinguli Parahippocampal gyrus subsplenial gyrus entorhinal cortex ambiens gyrus Hippocampal formation precommissural hippocampus paraterminal diagonal band supracommissural hippocampus indusium griseum supracallosal gyrus retrocommissural hippocampus hippocampus/Cornu ammonis CA1 CA2 CA3 gyri Andrei Retzii fasciola cinerea fasciolar gyrus uncus uncinate gyrus band of Giacomini gyrus intralimbicus dentate gyrus margo denticulatus Paleocortex Olfactory bulb and tract Olfactory trigone Retrobulbar region (Anterior olfactory nucl.)Piriform cortex frontal piriform area olfactory area temporal piriform area periamygdaloid region preamygdaloid cortex Olfactory tubercle Peripaleocortical claustral region Septal area*periseptal region septum septum pellucidum Diagonal region Sulci central s. (Rolandic)transverse cerebral fissure collateral s.hippocampal fissure perihippocampal fissures uncal s.frontomarginal s.superior frontal s.inferior frontal s.olfactory s.cingulate s.orbital s.lateral orbital s.medial orbital s.hypothalamic s.lateral s.marginal s.lateral occipital s.occipitoparietal s.occipitotemporal s.paracentral s.postcentral s.precentral s.semiannular s.Sub-Cortex Telencephalon Amygdaloid Complex Basolateral nuclear group Lateral amygdaloid n.dorsal anterior part dorsomedial part intermediate part ventral part Basolateral amygdaloid n.dorsal part intermediate part ventrolateral part ventromedial part paralaminar part Basomedial amygdaloid n.dorsomedial part centromedial part dorsolateral part ventromedial part ventrolateral part Central nuclear group central amygdaloid n.lateral part medial part amygdaloid island Corticomedial amygdaloid area anterior amygdaloid area cortical n.anterior cortical n.posterior cortical n.cortico-amygdaloid TA parahippocampal TA medial amygdaloid n.anterior part posterior part Transition areas amygdalostriatal TA corticoamygdaloid TA parahippocampal TA amygdalohippocampal TA amygdaloclaustral TA Basal nuclear complex Medial septal area septohippocampal n.N. of the diagonal band vertical limb of DB angular part of DB horizontal limb of DB Basal nucleus of Meynert compact part diffuse part Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis BST anterior part BST lateral part principal division juxtacapsular division BST central part pericommissural division supracommissural division subventricular division lenticular division BST medial part BST posterior part lateral division medial division Septal Nuclei Lateral septal nucleus lateral septal n., dorsal part lateral septal n., intermediate part lateral septal n., ventral part Medial septal nucleus n. of the diagonal band septohippocampal n.Posterior septal nucleus fimbrial septal n.triangular septal n.bed n. of anterior commissure Ventral septal nucleus n. septohypothalamicus Striatum Dorsal striatum Caudate n.lateral caudate n.medial caudate n.ventral caudate n.Putamen lateral putamen medial putamen ventral putamen caudal putamen limitans putamen Ventral striatum Fundus striati caudate fundus region putaminal fundus region Accumbens n.medial part central part subventricular part Terminal islands substriatal subventricular subcaudate great tubercular Peduncle of lentiform nucleus Transition area Claustrum Dorsal claustrum compact insular claustrum diffuse insular claustrum Ventral claustrum temporal claustrum preamygdalar claustrum prepiriform claustrum limitans claustrum periamygdalar claustrum (Substantia innominata)Diencephalon Dorsal Thalamus Anterior nuclear group anterodorsal thalamic n.anteroprincipal thalamic n.anteromedial thalamic n.Dorsal superficial n.Medial nuclear region Mediodorsal thalamic n.pars fibrosa pars fasciculosa dorsal part ventral part paralamellar part medial part lateral part central part Central nuclei (gray)Reuniens n.Paraventricular n.Subhabenular n.Envelope (Nuclei of the internal medullary lamina)Parafascicular n.Centromedian n.parvocellular part magnocellular part Limitans n.Cucullaris n.Commissuralis n.Paratenialis n.Paracentral n.Fasciculosus n.Suprageniculate n.Lateral nuclear region: Ventral (group) nuclei Ventroanterior n.main (principal) part magnocellular part Ventrolateral n.Anterior ventrolateral n.Posterior ventrolateral n.Ventroposterior n.ventroposterior lateralis ventroposterior inferior (internus)ventroposterior medialis - arcuate part - parvocellular part Ventromedial n.Laterodorsal n.Pulvinar anterior pulvinar n.medial pulvinar n.inferior pulvinar n.lateral pulvinar n.superficial pulvinar intergeniculate pulvinar diffuse pulvinar laterodorsal n.Reticular region Reticular n.Pregeniculate n.Ventral Thalamus Subthalamic n.Globus pallidus dorsal pallidum internal globus pallidus external globus pallidus supracapsular part ventral pallidum Zona incerta dorsooral part dorsocaudal part ventral part praerubral part caudal part Nucleus of the (tegmental) field of Forel Nucleus of the ansa lenticularis Reticular n Pregeniculate n Hypothalamus Preoptic area Periventricular hypothalamic n.anteroventral part dorsal part Medial preoptic n.lateral part medial part Intermediate hypothalamic cell groups intermediate n.uncinate n.Anterior hypothalamic area Suprachiasmatic n.central division dorsal division external division medial division ventral division Supraoptic n.dorsolateral part ventromedial part tuberal part posterior part Paraventricular n.anterior parvocellular part parvocellular part magnocellular part dorsal part caudal part suprafomical part subparaventricular zone Accessory cell groups main group parafomical group pallidal and sublenticular group Lateral hypothalamic area Tuberal region Dorsomedial hypothalamic n.compact part diffuse part Perifornical n.Infundibular n.Ventral Thalamus Ventromedial hypothalamic n.ventrolateral part dorsomedial part shell Lateral hypothalamic area paraoptic n.Mammillary region medial mammilliary n.medial part lateral part lateral mammillary n.principal part supramammillary n. part tuberomammillary n.lateral tuberal nucleus lateral hypothalamic area pallidohypothalamic n.dorsal hypothalamic area posterior hypothalamus Metathalamus Medial geniculate n.dorsoanterior (magnocell.)fibrosus dorsoposterior part limitans part parvocellular part Lateral geniculate n.Epithalamus Ganglion habenulae medial habenular n.lateral habenular n.Pineal body Paraventricular n.anterior paraventricular n.posterior paraventricular n.Paratenial n Brainstem Mesencephalon Pretectal area Periaqueductal grey Superior colliculus Inferior colliculus Ncl. of the brachium of the inferior colliculus Parabigeminal n.Subcommissural organ Substantia nigra pars compacta anterior part posterior part pars reticulata anterior part posterior part pars lateralis Red n.Retrorubral Fields Dorsal tegmental n.Posterodorsal tegmental n.Laterodorsal tegmental n.Midbrain reticular formation Cuneiform n.Subcuneiform n.Ventral mesencephalic tegmentum Ventral tegmental area Ventral tegmental n.Interpeduncular n.Rostromedial tegmental n.Caudal linear n.Interfascicular n.Rostral Linear n.Paranigral n.Medial terminal n. of the accessory optic tract Pedunculopontine tegmental n.Reticular formation Medial reticular zone Lateral reticular n.Ventral reticular n.Gigantocellular and paragigantocellular n.Medial, and dorsal reticular n.Intermediate reticular zone Ambiguus* and retroambiguus n.Cuneiform and subcuneiform n.Lateral reticular zone Parvicellular reticular n.Central reticular n.Parabrachial n.*Pedunculopontine tegmental n.*Raphe n.Raphe linearis n.Raphe dorsalis n.Raphe medianus and paramedianus n.Raphe pontis n.Raphe magnus n.Raphe obscurus n.Raphe pallidus n.Raohe centralis n.Locus coeruleus Epicoeruleus n.Pons Parabrachial n.Locus coeruleus*Pontine n.Raphe n.*Subpeduncular n.Cranial motor n.Oculomotor n.Trochlear n.Motor trigeminal n.Facial n.Abducens n.Hypoglossal n.Cerebellum Cerebellar cortex Deep cerebellar nuclei Dentate n.Myelencephalon Medullary reticular formation*Raphe nuclei of medulla*Arcuate n.Dorsal motor n. of the vagus Inferior olivary complex Principal inferior olive Medial accessory olive Dorsal accessory olive Cap of Kooy Beta n.Solitary tract n.Pontobulbar body Spinal trigeminal n.Cochlear nuclei Dorsal cochlear n.Ventral cochlear nn.Vestibular nuclei Spinal vestibular n.Medial vestibular n.Lateral vestibular n.Superior vestibular n.Glossopharyngeal n.Ambiguus n.Solitary nucleus Vagus n.Accessory n.Hypoglossal n.*Gracile n.Cuneate n.Accessory cuneate n.Spinal cord White matter cranial nerves I and II cranial nerve fibers of the brainstem cerebral peduncle pyramidal tract perforant path superior longitudinal fasciculus fornix CSF Vasculature

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