Live section of the brain

Abstract

Learning the basic morphology of the brain and topographic relations between certain parts of the brain is fairly complex task in itself and moreover in the Anatomical atlases there is not enough cross‐sectional view of the brain. Therefore, for a successful study of the brain structure through images in the atlas, a great number of images and schemes of coronal, sagittal and horizontal sections are needed. Through a series of such cross‐sections, the student could reconstruct brain structures and study the mutual relationships of neighboring structures.To enable such a way of learning we have made a section of the brain and we recorded it on a CD along with an explanation of all visible structure.We have made a sections of five 10% Formalin‐fixed brains.Two brains were sectioned to show lateral ventricle located within the cerebral hemisphere, third ventricle and fourth ventricle. Then we have made serial 1 cm thick cross‐sections of one brain in coronal plane. Each side of the section was recorded along with an explanation. One brain was cut in median sagittal plane. After that one cerebral hemisphere was cut in horizontal plane in 2 cm thick serial sections while the second cerebral hemisphere was cut in sagittal plane in 2 cm thick serial sections.Live section of the brain is very well accepted by the students and is very helpful for better understanding of the brain morphology.Support or Funding InformationFunded by Faculty of Medicine University of RijekaThis abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2018 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal.