Brainstem

Question 1

Edinger-Westphal fxn

Answer 1

CN III
ciliary ganglion –> sphincter pupillae/ciliaris muscles
pupillary constriction and accommodation

Question 2

Superior salivatory nucleus fxn

Answer 2

CN VII
Pterygopalatine ganglion
Submandibular ganglion
--> lacrimal gland/salivatory glands
secretion of tears/stimulate salivation

Question 3

Inferior salivatory nucleus fxn

Answer 3

CN IX
Otic ganglion –> parotid gland
stimulate salivation

Question 4

Nucleus ambiguus fxn

Answer 4

CN X
thoracic visceral plexus –> heart
decrease HR

Question 5

Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus fxn

Answer 5

CN X
thoracic visceral plexus –> thoracic/abdominal viscera
constrict airways and stimulate digestion

Question 6

Lateral horn at S2-4 fxn

Answer 6

Pelvic splanchnic nerves
paravertebral plexus –> pelvic viscera
bladder/bowel/sexual fxn

Question 7

Ascending tracts in brainstem

Answer 7

anterolateral
PCML
spinocerebellar

Question 8

Descending tracts in brainstem

Answer 8

CST
corticobulbar tract (cortex to bulb/brainstem)

Question 9

Intrinsic systems in brainstem

Answer 9

reticular formation
net-like aggregation of diffuse nuclei
neurotransmitter systems
central pattern generations (respiratory)

Question 10

GSE

Answer 10

skeletal muscle

Question 11

SVE

Answer 11

skeletal muscle in the pharyngeal arches

Question 12

GVE

Answer 12

parasympathetics (3,7,9,10)

Question 13

GVA

Answer 13

visceral sensory

Question 14

SVA

Answer 14

taste

Question 15

GSA

Answer 15

general sensory

Question 16

SSA

Answer 16

hearing and balance

Question 17

Reticular formation zones

Answer 17

lateral zone: processes afferent info
Medial zone: processes efferent info
NT systems