Head and neck
A midline section of the head and neck, displaying the elements of the brain and its extension into the spinal cord. The oral and nasal cavities and the palate and tongue are shown in relationship to the pharynx, larynx and esophagus.
Schematic illustration of a brain stem with neurons shown in light blue, locus coeruleus cells in green, and giant cells in purple.
![Brainstem - sequential transforming pictures [source]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhjmnd5oIS1qa6reco1_1280.jpg)
Brainstem - sequential transforming pictures [source]
![Section through the human cerebellum and the brainstem that connects the brain and the spinal cord [source]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh55k67Mnv1qa6reco1_400.jpg)
Section through the human cerebellum and the brainstem that connects the brain and the spinal cord [source]
Separation of the hemi brainstem with attached cerebellum from the cerebral hemisphere. The plan of the cut grazes the ventral edge of the mammillary body and the dorsal edge of the superior colliculus.
Diencephalon and third ventricle
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Posterior diencephalon and brainstem
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![Rostral pons; spinothalam tract, corticospinal tract and medial lemniscus.
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Rostral pons; spinothalam tract, corticospinal tract and medial lemniscus.
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![Brainstem and cranial nerves (click on the picture to enlarge)
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Brainstem and cranial nerves (click on the picture to enlarge)
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![Human cerebellum and the brainstem that connects the brain and the spinal cord. The cerebellum is situated beneath the cerebrum and is involved with balance and control of the muscles. [source]
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Midbrain (click on the photo)
Coronal section of the pons, at its upper part. (Formatio reticularis labeled at left.)
Superficial dissection of brain-stem. Ventral view. (“Cerebral peduncle” visible in red at center-right.)
