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I know it's not quite the same, but I studies neuropsychology in my final undergrad year, which required some understanding of neuroanatomy. I found that having examples of neurological (neuropsychological) disorders which could arise out of damage to to a certain region, say occipital lobe and visual disoders, or hind brain regions and basic functions, was a very useful way to approach it. Perhaps what you need to do involves less pathology(?), and more accurately locating structures, but it is a really good way of putting some context to the whole palava. And, as we psychologists know, context aids memory. It certainly helped with relating structure to function. In terms of location, lots of colour coded maps ranging from the preschool to the more complex as you get better at it (as Dan says) is a good approach. My memory doesn't really work very well with visual aids, so i have been known to create verbal prompts, much like "the hip bones connected to the thigh bone", except regarding the brain, of course (!). I daren't tempt an example here, as I'm sure to embarass myself with a faux pas!
Good luck!
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