Understanding the images

Throughout this web site we have tried to stick to using certain colours to represent certain tracts, nuclei and regions in the brain. We cannot guarantee that we have acheived this in all the images, and the colours are only meant as a guide to assist you in your understanding of neuro-anatomy.

The neuroanatomy image colour coding is available to download in PDF format (29KB).

There is also an explanation of the diagrammatic representations used throughout these web pages (opens in a new window).

On all the main pages you will also see 2 tabs on the right-hand side of your browser window that will give you direct access to a PDF of the above information (Images (PDF)), and a Glossary (Glossary (PDF)). These will both open in new windows or tabs.