FIG. 61. A horizontal section of a human hemisphere, showing 

 the internal capsule, a band of fibres lying between Nc and 

 OT on the one hand, and NL on the other. S, placed 

 towards the occipital end, represents the locality where the 

 afferent fibres are most abundant. Slightly enlarged. (Fosters 

 Physiology?) CC, callosum ; G, knee of the internal capsule ; 

 Nc, caudate nucleus; NL, lenticular nucleus; OT, optic 

 thalamus ; P, occipital end of section ; Spl., splenium. Within 

 the capsule the several bundles of fibres are arranged as 

 follows : fibres for the eye muscles, Eye ; for the head, Hd ; 

 the tongue, Tg ; the mouth, Mth ; shoulder, Shi ; elbow, Elb ; 

 digits, Dig ; abdomen, Abd ; hip, Hip ; knee, Kn ; toes, Dig ; 

 S, the temporo-occipital tract ; oc, fibres to the occipital lobe; 

 op, optic radiation. 



