The human brain anatomical regions are ordered following standard neuroanatomy hierarchies. Functional, connective, and developmental regions are listed in parentheses where appropriate.
Pituitary gland (HPA axis)
neurohypophysis
Pars intermedia (Intermediate Lobe)
adenohypophysis
Centrum semiovale
Corona radiata
Internal capsule
External capsule
Extreme capsule
Hippocampus (Medial Temporal Lobe)
Dentate gyrus
Cornu ammonis (CA fields)
Cornu ammonis area 1 (CA1)
Cornu ammonis area 2 (CA2)
Cornu ammonis area 3 (CA3)
Cornu ammonis area 4 (CA4)
Amygdala (limbic system) (limbic lobe)
Central nucleus (autonomic nervous system)
Medial nucleus (accessory olfactory system)
Cortical and basomedial nuclei (main olfactory system)
Lateral and basolateral nuclei (frontotemporal cortical system)
Extended amygdala
Stria terminalis
Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis
Claustrum
Basal ganglia
Striatum
Dorsal striatum (a.k.a. neostriatum)
Putamen
Caudate nucleus
Ventral striatum
Nucleus accumbens
Olfactory tubercle
Globus pallidus (forms nucleus lentiformis with putamen)
Subthalamic nucleus
Basal forebrain
Anterior perforated substance
Substantia innominata
Nucleus basalis
Diagonal band of Broca
Septal nuclei
Medial septal nuclei
Lamina terminalis
Vascular organ of lamina terminalis
Olfactory bulb
Olfactory tract
Anterior olfactory nucleus
Piriform cortex
Anterior commissure
Uncus
Periamygdaloid cortex
Frontal lobe
Cortex
Primary motor cortex (Precentral gyrus, M1)
Supplementary motor cortex
Premotor cortex
Prefrontal cortex
Orbitofrontal cortex
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Gyri
Superior frontal gyrus
Middle frontal gyrus
Inferior frontal gyrus
Brodmann areas: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 32, 33, 44, 45, 46, 47
Parietal lobe
Cortex
Primary somatosensory cortex (S1)
Secondary somatosensory cortex (S2)
Posterior parietal cortex
Gyri
Postcentral gyrus (Primary somesthetic area)
Other
Precuneus
Brodmann areas 1, 2, 3 (Primary somesthetic area); 5, 7, 23, 26, 29, 31, 39, 40
Occipital lobe
Cortex
Primary visual cortex (V1)
V2
V3
V4
V5/MT
Gyri
Lateral occipital gyrus
Other
Cuneus
Brodmann areas 17 (V1, primary visual cortex); 18, 19
Temporal lobe
Cortex
Primary auditory cortex (A1)
secondary auditory cortex (A2)
Inferior temporal cortex
Posterior inferior temporal cortex
Gyri
Superior temporal gyrus
Middle temporal gyrus
Inferior temporal gyrus
Entorhinal Cortex
Perirhinal Cortex
Parahippocampal gyrus
Fusiform gyrus
Brodmann areas: 9, 20, 21, 22, 27, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42
Other
Medial superior temporal area (MST)
Insular cortex
Cingulate cortex
Anterior cingulate
Posterior cingulate
Retrosplenial cortex
Indusium griseum
Subgenual area 25
Brodmann areas 23, 24; 26, 29, 30 (retrosplenial areas); 31, 32
Superior longitudinal fasciculus
Arcuate fasciculus
Uncinate fasciculus
Perforant pathway
Thalamocortical radiations
Corpus callosum
Anterior commissure
Interthalamic adhesion
Posterior commissure
Cerebral peduncle
Medial forebrain bundle
Medial longitudinal fasciculus
Major dopaminergic pathways dopamine system from dopaminergic cell groups
Mesocortical pathway
Mesolimbic pathway
Nigrostriatal pathway
Tuberoinfundibular pathway
Serotonin Pathways serotonin system
Raphe Nuclei
Norepinephrine Pathways
Locus coeruleus and other noradrenergic cell groups
Epinephrine pathways from adrenergic cell groups
Glutamate and acetylcholine pathways from mesopontine nuclei
Extrapyramidal system
Pyramidal tract
Corticospinal tract or Cerebrospinal fibers
Lateral corticospinal tract
Anterior corticospinal tract
Corticopontine fibers
Frontopontine fibers
Temporopontine fibers
Corticobulbar tract
Corticomesencephalic tract
Tectospinal tract
Interstitiospinal tract
Rubrospinal tract
Rubro-olivary tract
Olivocerebellar tract
Olivospinal tract
Vestibulospinal tract
Lateral vestibulospinal tract
Medial vestibulospinal tract
Reticulospinal tract
Lateral raphespinal tract
Alpha system
Gamma system
Posterior column–medial lemniscus pathway
Gracile fasciculus
Cuneate fasciculus
Medial lemniscus
Spinothalamic tract
Lateral spinothalamic tract
Anterior spinothalamic tract
Spinomesencephalic tract
Spinocerebellar tract
Spino-olivary tract
Spinoreticular tract
Brain stem
Cranial nerves
Terminal (0)
Olfactory (I)
Optic (II)
Oculomotor (III)
Trochlear (IV)
Trigeminal (V)
Abducens (VI)
Facial (VII)
Vestibulocochlear (VIII)
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
Vagus (X)
Accessory (XI)
Hypoglossal (XII)
HPA axis
HPG axis
HPT axis
Hypothalamic–neurohypophyseal system
Middle cerebral artery
Posterior cerebral artery
Anterior cerebral artery
Vertebral artery
Basilar artery
Circle of Willis (arterial system)
Blood–brain barrier
Glymphatic system
Venous systems
Circumventricular organs
Brain-cerebrospinal fluid barrier
Meningeal coverings
Dura mater
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater
Epidural space
Subdural space
Subarachnoid space
Arachnoid septum
Superior cistern
Cistern of lamina terminalis
Chiasmatic cistern
Interpeduncular cistern
Pontine cistern
Cisterna magna
Spinal subarachnoid space
Ventricular system
Cerebrospinal fluid
Third ventricle
Fourth ventricle
Lateral ventricles
Anterior horn
Body of lateral ventricle
Inferior horn
Posterior horn
Subventricular zone
Human brain
Spinal cord
Outline of the human nervous system
List of nerves of the human body
List of regions in the human brain Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA
