Brain stem Flashcards
Fibres from which nucleus goes to Purkinje cell of cerebellum directly
Climbing Fibres from Inferior olivary nucleus
Nerve between Pyramid and Olive
Hypoglossal nerve
Nerves lateral to Olive
9th CN
10th CN
11th CN
Meaning of Pons
Bridge
Nerve emerging from the Pons
CN 5 (trigeminal)
Nerve emerging at Pontopyramidal junction
CN - 6
Nerve emerging at Ponto-Olivary Junction
CN - 7
Boundaries for Interpeduncular fossa
Anterior-
Base-
On either side-
Anterior- Optic chiasma
Base- Pons
On either side- Cerebral peduncle
Colliculus means
Round
All four colliculus collectively called as
Corpura quadrigemina - (present in midbrain)
Superior colliculus connected to Lateral Geniculate Body (involved in the)
Optic Pathway
Inferior colliculus connected to Medial Geniculate Body (involved in the)
Auditory pathway
Fibres passing through Crux Cerebri
In Lateral part -
Parietopontine fibres
Temporopontine fibres
Occipitopontine fibres
Fibres passing through middle 2/3 of Crux Cerebri
Corticalspinal tract and
Corticonuclear tract
Fibres passing through Medial most part of Crux Cerebri
Frontopontine fibres