CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

• Dissection of the Sheep Brain
• Including Midsagittal, Dorsal and Ventral Sections

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Midsagittal Section Cerebrum and Cerebellum
Parietal lobe
Occiptal lobe
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Arbor vitae
Fornix
Frontal lobe
Corpus callosum
Fourth Ventricle
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Midsagittal Section Diencephalon - Thalamus
Epithalamus
Third ventricle
Pineal body
Thalamus
Intermediate Mass
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Midsagittal Section Diencephalon - Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus
Mammillary body
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Midsagittal Section Brain Stem
Corpora quadrigemina
Fourth ventricle
Pons
Medulla oblongata
Midbrain
Cerebral aqueduct
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Midsagittal Section Cerebellum and Spinal Cord
Cerebellum
Central canal
Spinal cord
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Dorsal View Whole Brain
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Spinal cord
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Dorsal View Pineal Body Corpora Quadrigemina
Pineal body
Superior colliculi
Inferior colliculi
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Ventral View - Anterior
Olfactory bulb
Olfactory tract
Cerebrum
Pituitary gland
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Ventral View Optic Nerve and Chiasma
Optic nerves
Optic chiasma
(dura mater partially removed)
(dura mater intact)
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Ventral View - Posterior
Spinal cord
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Ventral View Without Pituitary
Hypothalamus
Midbrain
Pons
Spinal cord
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Ventral View Without Pituitary Cranial Nerves
Optic chiasma