Sagittal brain necklace | sterling silver The midline sagittal section of the brain is the view that opens every neuroanatomy textbook. Corpus callosum, brainstem, cerebellum, ventricular system, all visible in a single plane. The MRI view that anchors clinical neuroradiology. Worn here as an 18 mm sterling silver pendant. The Anatomy of the Sagittal Brain The midsagittal section bisects the brain along the midline, exposing the structures that lie along the central axis. The corpus callosum arches over the lateral ventricles, connecting the two hemispheres through roughly 200 million axons. The brainstem (midbrain, pons, medulla) descends behind it, carrying the cranial nerves and the long tracts. The cerebellum sits posterior, with the fourth ventricle between brainstem and cerebellum. The thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary sit at the centre, with the optic chiasm and mammillary bodies as visible landmarks on the basal surface. The view is the standard plane of clinical MRI for assessing midline structures, ventricular size, brainstem lesions, and corpus-callosum integrity. Andreas Vesalius's 1543 De Humani Corporis Fabrica laid the foundation for systematic brain anatomy in this orientation. Who Tends to Wear This neuroanatomists and neuroscience educators teaching brain structure neuroradiologists and clinical MRI specialists neurosurgeons working on midline approaches or corpus-callosum pathology medical students learning the standard imaging planes of the brain About a third of orders ship to working clinicians or neuroanatomy educators. The rest go to gift-givers buying for someone whose neuroscience training or clinical practice runs through the sagittal view daily. Explore Related Neuroscience Jewelry Sagittal brain necklace | gold vermeil Neuron necklace | silver Purkinje cell necklace | silver Spindle neuron necklace | silver Neuron earrings | silver FAQ Why is the sagittal view the default in neuroanatomy? Because it shows the most structures of clinical relevance in a single plane. The corpus callosum, brainstem, cerebellum, ventricles, hypothalamus, pituitary, and the great vessels of the basal cisterns all sit on or near the midline. Coronal and axial views show different structures better, but the sagittal cut hits the central axis where the most-asked clinical questions live. MRI protocols routinely include a midsagittal T1 or T2 sequence as the first orientation slice for that reason. What does the corpus callosum carry between hemispheres? Roughly 200 million axons, making it the largest white-matter tract in the human brain. The fibres carry sensory, motor, and higher cortical information across the midline, allowing the two hemispheres to share what each one processes. Surgical division of the corpus callosum (callosotomy) was used for severe epilepsy in the mid-twentieth century and produced the split-brain experiments that founded modern lateralisation neuroscience. The structure is also where multiple sclerosis lesions cluster diagnostically, which is why the sagittal MRI is so useful in the workup. What size is the pendant and what chain comes with it? 925 sterling silver, 18 mm pendant on a 45 cm sterling silver chain (ø 1.8 mm) with a 5 cm extender. Nickel-free and hypoallergenic. Free worldwide DHL Express in 1-5 business days, with all import duties and taxes covered. 30-day “Love It or Return It” returns. Is there a gold version? Yes. The same sagittal brain is available in 18K gold vermeil at the same 18 mm size and chain length. Silver tends to suit working clinical or teaching use, gold tends to suit a neuroanatomy graduation or a milestone in clinical neuroradiology.
