Canine Brain Transections (Twenty Transverse Sections)

Canine Brain Transections (Twenty Transverse Sections) is a website that presents the anatomy of the canine brain (neuroanatomy) as seen in transverse sections (stained with luxol fast blue and cresyl violet). The website has the following two divisions: students may toggle between the two divisions per brain transection level: I Brain Transection Levels: facilitates the relationship between brain transection levels and whole brain regions. It is also helpful for assembling a series of brain transection images into the correct rostro-caudal order. II Brain Transection Atlas: facilitates the identification of the anatomical components seen within images of brain transections. Two modes are featured, 1 Focus on names and see the components labelled and described; 2 Focus on components and see the names high-lighted. An index screen showing small images of all sections is provided for navigation to particular transection images. Please Note: Magnifications of the individual brain transection images vary. In general, sections are magnified to fill the available display area.

Comments & References: Suitable for veterinary students studying canine neuroanatomy (CVM 6120).
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Price: Online, Free of charge

Version: 2007