Brainstem

Question 1

3 parts of the brainstem

Answer 1

Mid brain
Pons
Medulla oblongata

Question 2

Brainstem orientation

Answer 2

Most inferior part of the brain.

Inferiorly blends into the spinal cord.

Question 3

Brainstem is also known as the

Answer 3

Survival centre

Question 4

Brainstem regulates and monitors

Answer 4

Consciousness
Automatic function
Conveys information and signals.

Question 5

Reticular formation is

Answer 5

Set of neurons that is located throughout the Brainstem structures.

Question 6

Habituation

Answer 6

Ability to ignore repetitive, meaningless stumbling while remaining sensitive to others.

Question 7

Damage to the reticular formation would result in

Answer 7

Irreversible coma

Question 8

Mid brain cranial nerves

Answer 8

Oculomotor

Trochlear

Question 9

Pons cranial nerves

Answer 9

Trigeminal
Abducens
Facial
Vestibulocochlear

Question 10

Medulla cranial nerves

Answer 10

Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Spinal accessory
Hypoglossal

Question 11

Function of midbrain

Answer 11

Vision
Hearing
Motor control
Sleep wake cycle
Temperature regulation

Question 12

Pons function

Answer 12

Relay station.
Sensations of from face and head
Respiration - rate, pattern, intensity,
Hearing
Eye movement
Taste

Question 13

Medulla function

Answer 13

Centre for survival
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Reflexes

Question 14

Mid brain contains

Answer 14

Cerebral aqueduct

Flow of CFS from around the brain down around spinal cord.

Question 15

Lesions to midbrain results in

Answer 15

Ptosis
Diplopia
Dilated Pupil

Question 16

Ptosis is

Answer 16

Drooping eyelids

Question 17

Diplopia is

Answer 17

Double Vision

Question 18

Oculomotor function

Answer 18

Eye movement
Raise eye lids
Adjust eye lens

Question 19

Trigeminal function..

Answer 19

3 parts
Facial sensation.
Chewing.

Question 20

Facial function…

Answer 20

Facial expression
Taste
Salivation

Question 21

Vestibulocochlear function…

Answer 21

Hearing

Equilibrium/ balance

Question 22

Trigeminal lesion

Answer 22

Absent corneal reflex
Numbness to face
Deviation of jaw
Weak mastication muscles

Question 23

Facial lesions

Answer 23

Loss of facial expression. Stone face
Mouth drooping
Inability to close eyes
Taste disorders

Question 24

Vestibulocochlear lesion

Answer 24

Hearing loss
Vertigo
Nystagmus (uncontrollable eye movements)
Motion sickness

Question 25

Medulla is the regulation

Answer 25

Heart rate

Inhalation and exhalation

Question 26

Glossopharyngeal function…

Answer 26

Taste
Swallowing
Salivation

Question 27

Vagus function…

Answer 27

Regulates viscera
Speech
Swelling
Taste

Question 28

Hypoglossal function

Answer 28

Moves tongue

Question 29

Glossopharyngeal and vagus lesion

Answer 29

Loss of gag reflex
Loss of taste sensation
Dysphasia

Question 30

Hypoglossal lesion

Answer 30

Atrophy tongue

Tongue deviated to side of lesion

Question 31

Eye function cranial nerves

Answer 31

Oculomotor
Trochlea
Abducens

Question 32

Balance and hearing cranial nerve

Answer 32

Vestibulocochlear

Question 33

Swallow and speech cranial nerve

Answer 33

Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Hypoglossal

Question 34

Brainstem lesions tend to show what kind of symptoms

Answer 34

General locations

Left or right side

Question 35

If a person has loss of taste, which cranial nerves would be expected to be damaged

Answer 35

Glossopharyngeal

Vagus

Question 36

If there cranial nerves from 3 to 12 were damaged.

Or pons was damaged.

Answer 36

Locked in Syndrome
Paralysis of all voluntary muscles, except eye.
They are conscious and awake.
Cognitive function is not affected.