Rostral Midbrain

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Figure 18—18. Transverse section through the rostral midbrain, including overlapping medial geniculate bodies from the diencephalon. The mesencephalic aqueduct is surrounded by periaqueductal gray matter. Axons from the oculomotor nucleus exit ventrally, medial to the crus cerebri (III nerve). (Luxol Fast Blue – Cresyl Violet stain.)

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