Atlas of MRI Brain Anatomy
An "overview" of the brain anatomy is offered on this page. A review of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used as support. The anatomy of the brain is studied by means of axial, coronal and sagittal views. The MRI sequence used is a 3D gradient echo T1-weighted.
For a more detailed description of the anatomy of the brain, visit the menu entitled "MRI of the brain: region by region" which is in the right column of this page. Each region is studied with high resolution cuts and reference planes are detailed. The MRI sections come from the same patient.
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Brain MRI: axial slices
1, Medulla. 2, Cerebellar hemisphere.
1, Medulla. 2, Cranial nerve X. 3, Cerebellar tonsil. 4, Cerebellar hemisphere.
1, Temporal lobe (right side). 2, Pons. 3, Fourth ventricle. 4, Cerebellar hemisphere.
1, Vermis. 2, Basilar artery. 3, Globe (right side). 4, Uncus. 5, Pons.
1, Cerebral peduncle. 2, Middle cerebral artery. 3, Midbrain. 4, Cerebral aqueduct.
1, Third ventricle. 2, Sylvian fissure. 3, Anterior commissure. 4, Pineal gland. 5, Choroid plexus (atrium). 6, Calcarine sulcus.
1, Insula. 2, Septum pellucidum. 3, Genu, corpus callosum. 4, Caudate nucleus. 5, Anterior limb, internal capsule. 6, Putamen. 7, Thalamus. 8, Fornix.
1, Caudate nucleus. 2, Interhemispheric fissure. 3, Lateral ventricle. 4, Splenium, corpus callosum.
1, Central sulcus. 2, Superior frontal gyrus. 3, Interhemispheric fissure.
1, Central sulcus. 2, Interhemispheric fissure. 3, Cingulate sulcus (pars marginal).
1, Superior frontal gyrus. 2, Interhemispheric fissure. 3, Superior frontal sulcus. 4, Precentral gyrus. 5, Postcentral gyrus. 6, Central sulcus.
Brain MRI: coronal slices
1, Gyrus rectus. 2, Orbit. 3, Orbital gyrus. LF, Frontal lobe.
1, Middle frontal gyrus. 2, Superior frontal gyrus. 3, Inferior frontal gyrus. 4, Temporal lobe.
1, Rostrum, corpus callosum. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Superior frontal gyrus. 4, Superior temporal gyrus. 5, Middle temporal gyrus.
1, Hippocampus. 2, Anterior commissure. 3, Fornix (crura). 4, Lateral ventricle. 5, Sylvian fissure. 6, Middle temporal gyrus. 7, Inferior temporal gyrus.
1, Hippocampus. 2, Caudate nucleus. 3, Corpus callosum. 4, Lateral ventricle. 5, Third ventricle. 6, Interpeduncular cistern.
1, Pédoncule cérébelleux moyen. 2, Sylvian fissure. 3, Insula. 4, Fornix. 5, Cerebral peduncle.
1, Quatrième ventricule. 2, Superior cerebellar peduncle. 3, Lateral ventricle. 4, Fornix. 5, Colliculus. 6, Cerebellar hemisphere.
1, Cerebellar hemisphere. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Cingulate sulcus. 4, Cingulate gyrus. 5, Choroid plexus.
1, Calcarine sulcus. 2, Subparietal sulcus. 3, Cingulate sulcus. 4, Cerebellar hemisphere.
1, Parietooccipital sulcus. 2, Interhemispheric fissure. 3, Cerebellar hemisphere
Brain MRI: sagittal slices
1, Genu, corpus callosum. 2, Body, corpus callosum. 3, Cingulate sulcus (pars marginal). 4, Cingulate gyrus. 5, Splenium, corpus callosum. 6, Cerebellum. 7, Medulla. 8, Pons.
1, Caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Cingulate sulcus. 4, Central sulcus. 5, Thalamus. 6, Parietooccipital sulcus 7, Cerebellum.
1, Caudate nucleus. 2, Lateral ventricle. 3, Parietooccipital sulcus 4, Cerebellum.
1, Maxillary sinus. 2, Globe. 3, Caudate nucleus. 4, Cerebellum. 5, Hippocampus.
1, Parahippocampal gyrus. 2, Globe. 3, Caudate nucleus. 4, Atrium (Lateral ventricle). 5, Gyrus lingual. 6, Medial occipitotemporal gyrus.
1, Hippocampus. 2, Central sulcus. 3, Atrium (Lateral ventricle). 4, Occipital pole. 5, Medial occipitotemporal gyrus.
1, Hippocampus. 2, Maxillary sinus. 3, Central sulcus. 4, Cerebellum.
1, Temporal pole. 2, Insula. 3, Central sulcus. 4, Cerebellum.
1, Inferior temporal gyrus. 2, Middle temporal gyrus. 3, Superior temporal gyrus. 4, Central sulcus. 5, Cerebellum.
1, Inferior temporal gyrus. 2, Middle temporal gyrus. 3, Superior temporal gyrus. 4, Sylvian fissure. 5, Central sulcus. 6, Cerebellum.