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B7.026 - Brain Stem Flashcards

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specialization of rostral segments of brain stem

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endbrain - CN 1,2

midbrain - CN 3,4

pons - CN 5, 6, 7, 8

Medulla - CN 9,10,11,12

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compare and contrast dorsal neural tube in the spinal cord vs the brain stem

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what was rostral in the spinal cord becomes lateral in the brainstem

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describe the overall organizatio of the brainstem

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the tectum makes up the “roof: of the brain stem

then follows the central canal/tegmentum, midbrain, basis, pons, medulla

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3 layers of the brain stem

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motor, sensory, nuclear (from most ventral to dorsal

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SE

SVE

GVE

VA

GSA

SSA

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Somatic afferents

Special visceral efferents

general visceral efferents

visceral afferents

general somatic afferents

special somatic afferents

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CN 3

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oculomotor

Midbrain

SE and GVE

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eye movement CNs

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Oculomotor (CN3)
trochlear (CN4)

abducens (CN6)

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hypoglossal nerve innervation

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motor to intrinsics of the tongue (CN 12)

medulla

SE

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trochlear nerve

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CN 4

Midbrain

eye movements

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abducens nerve

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CN 6

Pons

extraocular muscles/eye movement

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GSA tracts

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midbrain - mesencephalic (unconcious propioception/spindles)

pons - proper (fine touch/proprioception Jaw)

pons/medulla - descending (pain and temp)

cervical/thoracic/lumbar - somatic afferents

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somatic sensory nerves

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mostly via trigeminal

3 divisions:

V1 - opthalmic (to vertex of skull)

V2 - maxillary

V3 - mandibular

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general visceral afferents vs special visceral afferents

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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
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SVE in cervical SC

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accessory nucleus of CN 11 to SCM and trapezius

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trigeminal motor nucleus

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masticatory muscles

masseters, temporalis, pterygoid and tensor tympani

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facial nucleus

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facial muscles

from CN 7

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CN 3 location and fxn

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oculomotor

midbrain

SE oculomotor

GVE pupillomotor

Fxn:

medial, sup, inf rectus, inf oblique, lev palbebrae, pupil constriction

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trochlear nerve location and fxn

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CN 4

midbrain

superior oblique

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abducens nerve location and fxn

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CN 6

pons

lateral rectus

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testing extraocular muscles

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trigeminal nerve location and fuction

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CN 5

pons

muscles of mastication, sensation to face, mouth

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facial nerve location and function

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Pons

face muscles, stapedius, digastric

taste and ant 2/3 tongue

ear rgion sensation

lacrimal, submandibular and sublingual gland

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vestibulocochlear location and function

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pons/medulla

CN 13

Hearing

vestibular

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glossopharyngeal nerve location and function

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CN 9

medulla

Stylopharyngeus

taste post 1/3 of tongue

sensation post pharynx and ear region

carotid

parotid gland

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vagus nerve location and function

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medulla

CN 10

pharyngeal muscles

laryngeal muscles

sensation pharynd and ear region

aortic arch baro/chemo receptors

parasympathetic to viscera

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spinal accessory nerve location and fucntion

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CN 11

trapezius and sternocledomastoid

medulla and nucleus in cervical SC

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hypoglossal nerve location and function

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medulla

CN 12

intrinsic tongue muscles

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gag reflex

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stimulation of posterior oropharynx - CN 9

palatal elevation - CN 10

medullary induced

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corneal reflex

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assocated with pons

afferent - CN 5 (sensation)

efferent - CN 7 (eye closure)

Crossed - bilateral eye closeure

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pupillary light reflex

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midbrain

CN 2 and 3

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orientation of internal capsule

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corticobulbar innervation facial nerve presentation if lost

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bilateral upper

contralateral lower

40
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corticobulbar innervation of motor N 5

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bilateral

muscles of mastication

41
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UMN lesion of bulbar motor nuclei

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pseudobulbar

42
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LMN lesion of bulbar motor nuclei

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