B7.026 - Brain Stem Flashcards
specialization of rostral segments of brain stem
endbrain - CN 1,2
midbrain - CN 3,4
pons - CN 5, 6, 7, 8
Medulla - CN 9,10,11,12
compare and contrast dorsal neural tube in the spinal cord vs the brain stem
what was rostral in the spinal cord becomes lateral in the brainstem
describe the overall organizatio of the brainstem
the tectum makes up the “roof: of the brain stem
then follows the central canal/tegmentum, midbrain, basis, pons, medulla
3 layers of the brain stem
motor, sensory, nuclear (from most ventral to dorsal
SE
SVE
GVE
VA
GSA
SSA
Somatic afferents
Special visceral efferents
general visceral efferents
visceral afferents
general somatic afferents
special somatic afferents
CN 3
oculomotor
Midbrain
SE and GVE
eye movement CNs
Oculomotor (CN3)
trochlear (CN4)
abducens (CN6)
hypoglossal nerve innervation
motor to intrinsics of the tongue (CN 12)
medulla
SE
trochlear nerve
CN 4
Midbrain
eye movements
abducens nerve
CN 6
Pons
extraocular muscles/eye movement
GSA tracts
midbrain - mesencephalic (unconcious propioception/spindles)
pons - proper (fine touch/proprioception Jaw)
pons/medulla - descending (pain and temp)
cervical/thoracic/lumbar - somatic afferents
somatic sensory nerves
mostly via trigeminal
3 divisions:
V1 - opthalmic (to vertex of skull)
V2 - maxillary
V3 - mandibular
general visceral afferents vs special visceral afferents
general (solitary)
- carotid body
- baroreceptors and chemoreceptors (IX)
- aortic arch
- baroreceptors and chemoreceptors (X)
Special (gustatory)
- anterior 2/3 of tongue
- sensory: V3 of 5
- Taste: chorda tympani branch of CN 7 lingual branch