Human Brain: Coronal and Ventral Views

Longitudinal Fissure

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The Longitudinal Fissure is the deepest and largest of cortical fissures. It forms the boundary between the cerebral hemispheres. From a coronal view through the cerebral hemispheres, the longitudinal fissure can be seen dipping down to the main fiber tract that connects the hemispheres, the corpus callosum.

Figure 19a:	Anterior Commissure \| Basal Ganglia \| Central Fissure \| Cerebral Cortex \| Corpus Callosum \| Hippocampus \| Lateral Fissure \| Lateral Ventricles \| Longitudinal Fissure \| Temporal Lobes
Figure 19b:	Cerebellum \| Frontal Lobe \| Longitudinal Fissure \| Medulla \| Olfactory Bulbs \| Optic Nerves \| Spinal Cord \| Temporal Lobe