Brain Lesions Flashcards
1
Q
Which cranial nerve nuclei are located in the midbrain?
A
3
4
2
Q
Which cranial nerve nuclei are located in the pons?
A
5
6
7
3
Q
Which cranial nerve nuclei are located in the pontomedullary junction?
A
8
4
Q
Which cranial nerves are located in the medulla?
A
9
10
11
12
5
Q
What tract ties together CN nuclei 3, 4, and 6?
A
Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus
6
Q
Interruption of any of the nuclei/nerves involved in ocular motility OR the MLF will result in ___________.
A
dysconjugate gaze
7
Q
What symptoms do you expect in an infarct or tumor affecting the substantia nigra?
A
-Contralateral hemiparkinsonism
