Midsagittal Slice

The picture above shows the midsagittal view of a human, monkey, and cat brain. Essentially we have cut straight down the middle of the brains, separating them into two halves, or hemispheres. Can you visualize that? If you need a reminder of directional terminology, click here.

Human	Monkey	Cat	Rat	Frog

Now you have the option of slicing each individual brain again. The blue lines represent where we can slice - either in the forebrain or the hindbrain. You may choose whichever brain you're most interested in by clicking on the picture.