Introduction
Overview of the module
Brain size and protective coverings
Meninges and superior sagittal sinus
Cerebrum and corpus callosum
Split brain patients
Cerebellum and brain stem
Development of the brain
Ventricular system
Grey and white matter
Cortex and lobes
Sensory and motor areas
The central region
Review of the central region
Anatomical terminology
Review quiz - overview of the human brain
Overview of the module
Neural tube formation
Divisions of the brain
Expansion of the forebrain
Dissection to show the insula
Ventricles, basal ganglia and thalamus
Lobes of the cerebral hemisphere
Limbic lobe and hippocampus
Brain stem and cerebellum
Recap: main parts of the brain
Review quiz - brain development and anatomy
Overview of the module
Structure of the cerebral cortex
Types of white matter
Long association fibres
Superior longitudinal fasciculus
Dissection of the arcuate fasciculus
Inferior longitudinal and uncinate fasciculi
Dissection of the uncinate fasciculus
Fronto-occipital fasciculi
Review quiz - cerebral cortex and cortical association pathways
Overview of the module
The corpus callosum
Anterior commissure
Posterior commissure
The AC-PC line
Review quiz - corpus callosum and minor commissures
Overview of the module
The central region
Identifying the motor cortex
Examples of the motor hand area
The central region on MRI
Central region in a brain specimen
The corticospinal tract
Dissection of the pyramidal tract
Review quiz - primary motor cortex and corticospinal tract
Overview of the module
Main parts of the thalamus
Thalamic nuclei
Central auditory pathway
Primary auditory cortex
Central visual pathway
Visual areas on MRI
Crossing over of sensory pathways
Review quiz - thalamus and central auditory/visual pathways
Overview of the module
Cerebrum and cerebellum
The central region
Ventral aspect of the brain
The orbital region
The cerebellum
Cerebral hemispheres
Insular lobe and basal ganglia
Parts of the basal ganglia
Internal anatomy of the brain
Review quiz - anatomy review
Overview of the module
Frontal lobe topography
Identifying the central region
The diagonal sulcus
Lateral frontal region in a preserved human brain
Lateral premotor area
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Review quiz - frontal lobe 1
Overview of the module
Medial frontal region
Dissection showing the cingulate gyrus and sulcus
Supplementary motor area
Topography of the orbital cortex
Orbital cortex functions
Parts of the prefrontal cortex
Prefrontal cortex syndromes
Decision-making and behaviour
Neuroanatomy of attention
Review quiz - frontal lobe 2
Overview of the module
Intraparietal sulcus
Lateral parietal region
Precuneus
Precuneus on MRI
Parietal lobe in axial section
Dissection showing parietal lobe in axial section
Review of medial hemispheric anatomy
Review quiz - parietal lobe
Overview of the module
Occipital lobe topography
The occipital region on MRI
Lateral temporal lobe
Cortical language areas
Occipito-temporal region and fusiform gyrus
Dissection to show the fusiform gyrus
Review quiz - occipito-temporal and language areas
Overview of the module
Brain stem surface anatomy
Review: brain stem preparation
Dissection showing the gross anatomy of the midbrain
Functional anatomy of the brain stem
Arrangement of the cranial nerve nuclei
Cranial nerve motor nuclei
Cranial nerve sensory nuclei
Review quiz - brain stem
Overview of the module
Skull and cranial vault
Anterior and middle cranial fossae
Posterior cranial fossa
Overview of the cranial nerves
Cranial nerves III, IV and VI
Trigeminal nerve, CN V
Facial nerve, CN VII
Vestibulo-cochlear nerve, CN VIII
Lower four cranial nerves, IX - XII
Review quiz - skull base and cranial nerves
Overview of the module
Terms used to describe eye movements
Orbital cavity and visual/anatomical axes
Extraocular muscles - lateral aspect
Extraocular muscles - medial aspect
Summary of the extraocular muscles
Understanding the superior oblique muscle
Cranial nerves (III, IV, VI) and clinical testing of eye movements
Review quiz - extraocular muscles
Overview of the module
Petrous, temporal and occipital surfaces
Surface features of the cerebellum
Dissection showing cerebellar hemispheres, vermis and dentate nucleus
Development of the cerebellum
Anterior, posterior and flocculonodular lobes
Cerebellar lobes on MRI
Parts of the cerebellar vermis
Main lobes and fissures of the cerebellum
Dissection to show main surface features of the cerebellum
Cerebellar lobules
Cerebellar peduncles
Cerebellar peduncles in an isolated brain stem specimen
Dissection showing the cerebellar peduncles
Review quiz - cerebellum 1
Overview of the module
Parts of the cerebellar vermis
Dissection showing parts of the cerebellar vermis
Cerebellar fissures
Cerebellar hemisphere - superior surface
Cerebellar hemisphere - posterior aspect
Cerebellar hemisphere - occipital surface
Cerebellar hemisphere - anterior surface
Cerebellar cortex and nuclei
Cerebro-cerebellar loop
Functions of the cerebellar lobules
Review quiz - cerebellum 2
Overview of the module
Anterior and posterior circulations
Anterior, middle and posterior cerebral arteries
Circle of Willis and arterial watersheds
Dissection of the circle of Willis
Applied anatomy of stroke
Central perforating arteries
Blood supply to the brain stem and cerebellum
Venous drainage of the brain
Review quiz - brain blood supply
Overview of the module
Ventricles and basal ganglia
Overview of the internal capsule
Coronal section - anterior limb of the internal capsule
Coronal section - posterior limb of the internal capsule
Axial sections - basal ganglia, thalamus and internal capsule
Input and output connections of the basal ganglia
The basal ganglia on MRI
Basal ganglia in axial section
Basal ganglia in sagittal section
Internal capsule in sagittal section
Ventral (limbic) striatum
Review quiz - basal ganglia, thalamus, internal capsule
Overview of the module
Slice 1: genu of the corpus callosum
Slice 2: head of the caudate nucleus
Slice 3: temporal pole and nucleus accumbens
Slice 4: temporal stem and anterior commissure
Slice 5: mamillary bodies and head of hippocampus
Slice 6: lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus
Slice 7: splenium of the corpus callosum
Slice 8: parieto-occipital junction
Review quiz - coronal brain sections
Overview of the module
Basal ganglia loops
Other parts of the basal ganglia
Basal ganglia connections
Direct and indirect pathways
Summary of basal ganglia connections
Ventral striatum - review of topographical anatomy
Connections and functions of the ventral striatum
Review quiz - basal ganglia loops
Overview of the module
The cortical limbus and Paul Broca's limbic lobe
Central and peripheral theories of emotion
The visceral brain and limbic system
Review quiz - history of the limbic system
Overview of the module
Cortical limbus and limbic lobe
Cingulate functional areas
Anatomy of voluntary action
Limbic and paralimbic cortex
Development of the insula
Dissection to show the insula
Topography of the insular lobe
Cytoarchitecture of the insular region
Functional anatomy of the insula
Review quiz - limbic lobe and insula
Overview of the module
Topographical anatomy of the hippocampus
Dissection to expose the pillar (column) of the fornix
Parts of the hippocampus
Entorhinal cortex and circuit of Papez
Dissection of the Papez circuit
Terms used to describe the hippocampus
Functions of the hippocampal formation
The amygdala and its subnuclei
Afferent and efferent connections of the amygdala
Functional anatomy of fear responses
The role of the amygdala in emotion, cognition and learning
Review quiz - hippocampus and amygdala
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