title: A stereotaxic atlas of the forebrain and midbrain of the eastern painted turtle (Chrysemys picta picta).
abstract: A stereotaxic atlas of the telencephalon, diencephalon and mesencephalon of a turtle (Chrysemys picta picta) is presented. A description is given of the procedures employed in the construction of the atlas and a few suggestions are offered as to possible uses. The importance of the study of the turtle in the comparative approach is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001931:Brain Mapping; D004027:Diencephalon / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013687:Telencephalon / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014426:Turtles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*