brainstorm neuroanatomy Flashcards
the midbrain dorsal area is called the
tectum
landmarks of the tectum
superior and inferior colliculi
superior colliculus is involved in
vision
the inferior colliculus is involved in
hearing
the dorsal pons and medulla nave ____ dorsal structures
no important dorsal structures - covered by pons and medulla
the ________ is the list for decussation of the DCML and CST
caudal medulla
label regions
landmark of midbrain
cerebral peduncle and colliculi
pons landmark
middle cerebellar peduncle
medulla landmark
pyramid and olive
what region is this? and label these arteries
Mid - medulla
what region is this? label the anatomy
mid medulla
arterial supply of the brainstem
mostly posterior portion of vasculature from the vertebral and basilar branches
what region is this
pons
what region is this
midbrain
order of brainstep cranial to caudal
midbrain, pons, medulla
artery on the PONS
basilar
arteries on the medulla
2 vertebral artieries, they join to form the basilar at the pontomedullary junction
axons of the dorsal column nuclei are in the _____ and decussaion into the gray matter occurs at the ______
posterior column - nucelus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus
caudal medulla
what region is this? label
midbrain
pontines supply the _________ of the pons
medial
