Using a freezing microtome, a 50 micron sl ice was cut of a rat forebrain. This is a photograph of the coronal section of the rat forebrain.  The slice was stained with Nissl stain with cresyl violet dye.  Click here to see the labeled photograph.  Clicking here will take you to a labeled drawing of the slice.  Below are lists of terms and abbreviations, listed alphabetically of the different structures of the rat forebrain. Thanks for visiting!&nb sp;:)