Brainstem Flashcards
Longitudinal Divions of BS
-Basilar
-Tegmentum
-Tectum
Basilar Divison
-ventral
-Descending tracts from cortex
-motor nuceli from substantia nigra, pons, inferior olive
Tegmenum Divison
-Dorsal
-reticular formation (arousal)
-sensory nuclei; ascending tracts
-CN V nuclei
-medial longitudinal fasciculus (coordinate eye and head mmt)
Tectum Divison
-midbrain only
-reflexive mmts of eyes and head
-inferior and superior colliculi
Midbrain Divisions
-Basis Pedunculi
-Midbrain Tegmentum
-Tectum
Inferior Colliculi
-info from cochlear to superior colliculi and thalamus
-sound localization; integration of auditory info
Superior Colliculi
-motor and sensory info to orient head and eyes
-visual, auditorry, and somatosensory info
Basis Pedunculi
-Cerebreal peduncles (motor tracts from cortex)
-Substantia Nigra
Midbrain Tegmentum
-ascending tracts
-superior cerebellar peduncle
-red nucleus
-pedunculoponttine nucleus
-CN III and IV
-periaqueductal grey
Pons
-anterior wall of 4th ventricle; anterior to cerebellum
-most ascending tracts pass without synapsing (except corrticopontitne and corticobrainstem)
-Basilar
-Tegmentum
Pons Basilar Division
-descending tracts
-pontine nuclei
-pontocerebellar
Pons Tegmentum Divison
-ascending tracts
-reticular formation
-CN V-VIII nuclei
Upper Medulla
-most CN nuclei
-spinal trigeminal
-inferior olivary nucleus
Inferior Olivary Nucleus
-motor learning, timing, and conttrol of ongoing mmts
-info from cortical and SC then prroject to cerebellum
Lower Medulla
-decussation
-asending tracts pastt posteriorly
Midbrain CN
-III
-IV