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muscles that open the eye

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levator palpebrae, muller’s muscle

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sympathetic nervous system muscle that dilates the pupil

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Muller’s muscle

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symptoms of horner’s syndrome

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unilateral anhydrosis, ptosis, constricted pupils

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artery that supplies the midbrain

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posterior cerebral artery (end of the basilar)

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what is hemiparesis?

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weakness on the entire one side of the body

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what is hemiplegia?

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completely paralyzed on one side of the body (severe form of hemiparesis)

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function of the peduncles

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holds up the telencephalon

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these peduncles are part of the midbrain

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cerebral peduncles

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artery that supplies the peduncles

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posterior cerebral artery

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another name for midbrain, pons, medulla

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mesencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephalon

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where does the brainstem begin?

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foramen magnum

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where is the brainstem in relation to the tentorium?

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mostly infratentorial

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the rostral medulla is “open” to the..

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bottom of the 4th ventricle

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the rostral and caudal pons form the…

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tegmentum

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how to tell difference between MRI and CT

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CT is an Xray, so it shows bone; MRi does not

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where does decussation of pyramidal fibers occur?

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rostral medulla (open)

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pons is open to the

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cerebral aqueduct

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“wine glass” figure on midbrain classical section represents

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inferior colliculus (caudal midbrain)

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“kissing seals” figure on midbrain classical section represents

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superior colliculi

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“owl” figure on midbrain classical section represents

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decussation of ventral spinocerebellar tract

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describe the path/position of the corticospinal tract through the brainstem

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outside of cerebral peduncle, pierces the pons (broken up), back on the outside of the medulla as a pyramid, decussation of corticospinal tract in caudal medulla

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function and principle structures of the medial longitudinal fasciculus

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eyes move with body when it tips over; oculomotor nucleus, trochlear nuclus, abducens nucleus, vestibular nuclei

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cranial nerves and where they originate

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CN I - telencephalon
CN II - diencephalon
CN II, CN IV - midbrain
CN V-VIII - pons
CN IX-XII - medulla
CN XI - also spinal cord
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type of neurons that do general sensory and special sensory

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general sensory: pseudounipolar neurons

special sensory: bipolar neurons

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what are the 2 names for a neuron that innervates skeletal muscle?

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alpha motor neuron/LMN, motor nuclei in the brainstem

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type of neuron that functions as motor

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multipolar neuron

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smooth muscle motor neurons of cranial nerves supply..

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PREganglionic parasympathetics

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skeletal muscle motor neurons of cranial nerves supply

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somites, branchial arches

29
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where do the sympathetics to the head originate?

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superior cervical ganglion, which follow the internal carotid into the brain

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special “visceral” afferents from the brainstem supply..

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senses of taste, smell

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special somatic afferents from the brainstem supply..

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eye, ear (seeing, hearing)

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sensory nuclei: 1st order neurons or 2nd order?

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2nd order

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motor nuclei of cranial nerves are made of..

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alpha motor neurons OR preganglionic parasympathetics

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sensory ganglia of cranial nerves are one of these 2 types of neurons

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pseudounipolar or bipolar neurons

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motor ganglia of cranial nerves are this type of neuron

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multipolar parasympathetic

36
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in the brainstem, sensory nuclei are ____, while motor nuclei are more ____

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lateral; medial

37
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sulcus limitans: what is rostral to it? what is caudal to it?

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alar plate is caudal; basal plate is rostral

38
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the basal plate becomes part of the..

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ventral horn/somatic efferents/MOTOR NUCLEI

39
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the alar plate becomes part of the..

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dorsal horn/somatic afferents/sensory

40
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in the brainstem, the alar plate is ____ to the sulcus limitans; the basal plate is _____ to the sulcus limitans.

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alar plate is lateral; basal plate is medial

41
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hypoglossal trigone: derived from which plate?

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basal plate: motor nuclei that supplies skeletal muscles of tongue

42
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what neurons make up somatic sensory?

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pseudounipolar neurons

43
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what neurons make up visceral sensory?

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pseudounipolar neurons

44
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what neurons have up visceral motor?

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preganglionic parasympathetic neurons

45
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what neurons make up somatic motor?

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alpha motor neurons

46
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branchial arch skeletal muscle alpha motor neurons (SVE) migrate..

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down and away from the ventricle

47
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sensory: general somatic cranial nerves

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5, 7, 9, 10 (skin and mucous membranes)

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special sensory cranial nerves

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2, 8 (eye and ear)

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general visceral sensory cranial nerves

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9, 10 (internal organs)

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special visceral sensory cranial nerves

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7, 9, 10, 1 (taste, olfactory)

51
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general somatic motor cranial nerves

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12, 3, 4, 6 (tongue, eye muscles)

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general visceral motor cranial nerves

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3, 7, 9, 10 (parasympathetics)

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special visceral motor cranial nerves

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5, 7 ambiguous nucleus (branchial muscles)

54
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somatic skeletal muscles of head and neck is only..

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eye and tongue

55
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branchial arch muscle of mastication supplied by..

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CN V

56
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branchial arch muscle of facial expression supplied by..

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CN VII

57
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pharynx and larynx branchial arch muscle supplied by..

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IX, X, XI

58
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nucleus ambiguous contains which cranial nerves

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IX, X, XI

59
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branchial arch skeletal muscle: somatic or visceral?

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special visceral

60
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branchial (pharyngeal arches): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th innervations

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V, VII, IX, X respectively

61
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hypoglossal nucleus (somatic motor) goes to which muscles? what type of neurons?

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intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue; alpha motor neurons (purely motor)

62
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nucleus for taste, general sensation of viscera

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solitary nucleus

63
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spinal trigeminal nucleus carries which cranial nerve(s)?

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7, 9, 10 (general somatic sensory) use trigeminal system nucleus to get to the outer ear, etc

64
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for the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) the dorsal nucleus of the vagus becomes the..

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inferior salvatory nucleus

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