Transverse or Axial View Concepts
Ashley Davidoff MD
The Common Vein Copyright 2010
Introduction
We continue with the theme of attempting to provide some reference points that are relatively easy to remember and provide an anchoring concepts for understanding further complexity.
In the axial or transverse view the ventricles provide an important reference point whether one is the in the fore brain, mid brain or hind brain territory, so we will familiarize the reader with the ventricular system in the transverse plain.
Axial Projection Superior projection The Two Cerebral hemispheres Divided by the Interhemispheric Fissure |
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Backward C’s of the Forebrain Structures |
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Knowledge of the structure of the ventricular system is crucial to provide a reference point for many of the internal structures of the brain
The Cranialmost Reference of the CSF system |
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The sulci, fissures and gyri are numerable and complex but it is important to get to know some key border forming sulci. The central sulcus for example divides the fromntal lobe from the parietal lobe.
The Central Sulcus Separates the Frontal Lobes from the Parietal Lobes |
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The internal structures of the brain are also complex but they seem to take on an abstract layering . This concept allows a framing of the structures and while nor an exact organization – it is a helpful way to conceptualise the brain.
For the midbrain pons and medulla, the shapes are very similar in the axial plane and subtle shapes and positioning and size of the components of the CSF system need to be visualised
Mid Brain
Shape of the Midbrain |
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Peduncles Substantia Nigra Tegmentum Colliculi and Tectum |
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The Hindbrain
The midbrain pons and medulla are diffficult to distinguish in the axial plane
Pons
The Pons |
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Characteristic 4th Ventricle |
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Medulla
The Medulla 4 Ice Cream Cones in a Row |
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The Cerebellum
The cerebellum is an easily recognized as posterior fossa structure that looks like an upseide down spinning top
A Heart or a Top |
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The Hemispheres and the Vermis |
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DOMElement Object ( [schemaTypeInfo] => [tagName] => table [firstElementChild] => (object value omitted) [lastElementChild] => (object value omitted) [childElementCount] => 1 [previousElementSibling] => (object value omitted) [nextElementSibling] => (object value omitted) [nodeName] => table [nodeValue] => Characteristic 4th Ventricle TheT2 weighted MRI is a magnified view of the pons recognized commonly in the axial projection by its relationship to the 4th ventricle posteriorly which has a characteristic shape looking like a puffed up crown (blue) The pons consists of an anterior portion called the ventral pons (light pink) and the dorsal portion called the tegmentum ((darker pink). The line of distinction is vague and the dark pink line is drawn in for clarity. Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD copyright 2010 all rights reserved 94084.3kdc.82sd01 [nodeType] => 1 [parentNode] => (object value omitted) [childNodes] => (object value omitted) [firstChild] => (object value omitted) [lastChild] => (object value omitted) [previousSibling] => (object value omitted) [nextSibling] => (object value omitted) [attributes] => (object value omitted) [ownerDocument] => (object value omitted) [namespaceURI] => [prefix] => [localName] => table [baseURI] => [textContent] => Characteristic 4th Ventricle TheT2 weighted MRI is a magnified view of the pons recognized commonly in the axial projection by its relationship to the 4th ventricle posteriorly which has a characteristic shape looking like a puffed up crown (blue) The pons consists of an anterior portion called the ventral pons (light pink) and the dorsal portion called the tegmentum ((darker pink). The line of distinction is vague and the dark pink line is drawn in for clarity. Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD copyright 2010 all rights reserved 94084.3kdc.82sd01 )
DOMElement Object ( [schemaTypeInfo] => [tagName] => td [firstElementChild] => (object value omitted) [lastElementChild] => (object value omitted) [childElementCount] => 2 [previousElementSibling] => [nextElementSibling] => [nodeName] => td [nodeValue] => TheT2 weighted MRI is a magnified view of the pons recognized commonly in the axial projection by its relationship to the 4th ventricle posteriorly which has a characteristic shape looking like a puffed up crown (blue) The pons consists of an anterior portion called the ventral pons (light pink) and the dorsal portion called the tegmentum ((darker pink). The line of distinction is vague and the dark pink line is drawn in for clarity. Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD copyright 2010 all rights reserved 94084.3kdc.82sd01 [nodeType] => 1 [parentNode] => (object value omitted) [childNodes] => (object value omitted) [firstChild] => (object value omitted) [lastChild] => (object value omitted) [previousSibling] => (object value omitted) [nextSibling] => (object value omitted) [attributes] => (object value omitted) [ownerDocument] => (object value omitted) [namespaceURI] => [prefix] => [localName] => td [baseURI] => [textContent] => TheT2 weighted MRI is a magnified view of the pons recognized commonly in the axial projection by its relationship to the 4th ventricle posteriorly which has a characteristic shape looking like a puffed up crown (blue) The pons consists of an anterior portion called the ventral pons (light pink) and the dorsal portion called the tegmentum ((darker pink). The line of distinction is vague and the dark pink line is drawn in for clarity. Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD copyright 2010 all rights reserved 94084.3kdc.82sd01 )
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DOMElement Object ( [schemaTypeInfo] => [tagName] => table [firstElementChild] => (object value omitted) [lastElementChild] => (object value omitted) [childElementCount] => 1 [previousElementSibling] => (object value omitted) [nextElementSibling] => (object value omitted) [nodeName] => table [nodeValue] => Peduncles Substantia Nigra Tegmentum Colliculi and Tectum The anterior border iof the midbrain incorporates the cerbral peduncles(green), and the substantia nigra (black – just posterior to the peduncles. Between the substantia nigra and the aqueduct is an area of the midbrain called the tegmentum (floor of the midbrain) The posterior end of the midbrain is bordered by the colliculi (purple) in the tectum (roof) of the nidbrain. Davidoff art Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD copyright 2010 all rights reserved 94074b09b05b.83s [nodeType] => 1 [parentNode] => (object value omitted) [childNodes] => (object value omitted) [firstChild] => (object value omitted) [lastChild] => (object value omitted) [previousSibling] => (object value omitted) [nextSibling] => (object value omitted) [attributes] => (object value omitted) [ownerDocument] => (object value omitted) [namespaceURI] => [prefix] => [localName] => table [baseURI] => [textContent] => Peduncles Substantia Nigra Tegmentum Colliculi and Tectum The anterior border iof the midbrain incorporates the cerbral peduncles(green), and the substantia nigra (black – just posterior to the peduncles. Between the substantia nigra and the aqueduct is an area of the midbrain called the tegmentum (floor of the midbrain) The posterior end of the midbrain is bordered by the colliculi (purple) in the tectum (roof) of the nidbrain. Davidoff art Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD copyright 2010 all rights reserved 94074b09b05b.83s )
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DOMElement Object ( [schemaTypeInfo] => [tagName] => td [firstElementChild] => (object value omitted) [lastElementChild] => (object value omitted) [childElementCount] => 2 [previousElementSibling] => [nextElementSibling] => [nodeName] => td [nodeValue] => The midbrain consists conceptually of twoanteroleaterally positioned rectancles, and two posterocentrally placed ovals (purple), surrounding the small aqueduct of Sylvius (white). Often it is the hint of the aqueduct relatively deep in the posterior wall of a rectangular structure that will help define the structure as the midbrain. Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD copyright 2010 all rights reserved 94074b09b01a08.8s [nodeType] => 1 [parentNode] => (object value omitted) [childNodes] => (object value omitted) [firstChild] => (object value omitted) [lastChild] => (object value omitted) [previousSibling] => (object value omitted) [nextSibling] => (object value omitted) [attributes] => (object value omitted) [ownerDocument] => (object value omitted) [namespaceURI] => [prefix] => [localName] => td [baseURI] => [textContent] => The midbrain consists conceptually of twoanteroleaterally positioned rectancles, and two posterocentrally placed ovals (purple), surrounding the small aqueduct of Sylvius (white). Often it is the hint of the aqueduct relatively deep in the posterior wall of a rectangular structure that will help define the structure as the midbrain. Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD copyright 2010 all rights reserved 94074b09b01a08.8s )
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DOMElement Object ( [schemaTypeInfo] => [tagName] => table [firstElementChild] => (object value omitted) [lastElementChild] => (object value omitted) [childElementCount] => 1 [previousElementSibling] => (object value omitted) [nextElementSibling] => (object value omitted) [nodeName] => table [nodeValue] => The Central Sulcus Separates the Frontal Lobes from the Parietal Lobes The diagram reflects the interhemispheric fissure as depicted in the axial plane dividing the brain into two halves. (blue). The sulci that separate the frontal lobes and the parietal lobes are called the central sulci (represented in green). Upward or forward of the central sulcus is the frontal lobe and backward or posterior are the parietal lobes. The occipital lobes and temporal lobes, midbrain and hindbrain are all mor caudal to this plane Davidoff art Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD copyright 2010 93914.83s [nodeType] => 1 [parentNode] => (object value omitted) [childNodes] => (object value omitted) [firstChild] => (object value omitted) [lastChild] => (object value omitted) [previousSibling] => (object value omitted) [nextSibling] => (object value omitted) [attributes] => (object value omitted) [ownerDocument] => (object value omitted) [namespaceURI] => [prefix] => [localName] => table [baseURI] => [textContent] => The Central Sulcus Separates the Frontal Lobes from the Parietal Lobes The diagram reflects the interhemispheric fissure as depicted in the axial plane dividing the brain into two halves. (blue). The sulci that separate the frontal lobes and the parietal lobes are called the central sulci (represented in green). Upward or forward of the central sulcus is the frontal lobe and backward or posterior are the parietal lobes. The occipital lobes and temporal lobes, midbrain and hindbrain are all mor caudal to this plane Davidoff art Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD copyright 2010 93914.83s )
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