Lab Practical 2: Sheep Brain

Dura mater

The most superficial membrane

Arachnoid mater

The middle membrane, that appears as a thin, transparent membrane

Pia mater

The innermost membrane, that is in direct contact with the brain

lateral ventricles

third ventricle

fourth ventricle

corpus callosum

septum pellucidum

fornix

pons

middle portion of the brain stem (blue)

arbor vitae

cerebral hemispheres

one half of the cerebrum

cerebellum

gyri

a raised area on the surface of the cerebrum

sulci

a depression on the surface of the cerebrum

central sulcus

What divides the frontal lobe and parietal lobe?

longitudinal fissure

A deep division that separates the cerebrum into right and left halves

olfactory bulb

optic chiasm

pituitary gland

midbrain

the superior part of the brain stem (yellow)

medulla oblongata

inferior part of the brain stem (red)

corpora quadrigemina

pineal gland

thalamus