The Human Brain: Anatomy
The Human Brain: Anatomy shows the dissection and examination of a normal human brain. Dr Marco Rossi, Consultant Neuropathologist at the Corsellis Collection, Runwell Hospital, Essex, performs a standard dissection, explaining what he is doing and what he is seeing. From the start of the coronal dissection, Dr Rossi takes the viewer through a close examination of the features revealed.
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