antcom1.gif (1671 bytes)Brainstem Slides of the Week
Midbrain and Posterior Thalamus

introduction | inf colliculus | sup colliculus | pulvinar | posterior commissure


Use these slides to test your knowledge of the neuroanatomical structures seen in your brainstem slide sets.  The arrows point to prominent nuclei, tracts or structures. 

Click on the buttonredot.GIF (132 bytes)at the end of the arrow to identify the structure.  Be sure to close the "pop-up" window after you have read the answer!

These listings are not meant to be comprehensive, but they should at least serve as a guidepost to let you know how well you are coming along in your studies.

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