CN nuclei Flashcards
Is the following statement true or false?: The midbrain contains sensory nuclei
False!
The SE nuclei located in the midbrain correspond to CNs … and …
Occulomotor (III) + trochlear (IV)
The Edinger-Westphal nucleus is located in … and conveys … information to …
Midbrain, VE, to lens + pupil sphincter
The pons contains 3 SE nuclei. Name the CNs they correspond to.
CN V, VI and VII
The salivatory nuclei are located in…
Pons
What type of info leaves the superior salivatory nuclei?
VE
The superior salivatory nucleus contains fibers from CN …
VII (chorda tympani + greater petrosal nerve)
The inferior salivatory nuclei are located in…
Pons
What type of info leaves the inferior salivatory nuclei?
VE
The inferior salivatory nuclei contain fibers from CN …
IX
The nucleus ambiguus + hypoglossal nerve have their nuclei in…
The medulla
Nucleus ambiguus is composed of 2 CNs. Name them
CN IX and X
The fibers leaving the dorsal motor nucleus carry … info out of the … (region in brainstem)
VE, medulla
Where are the sensory nuclei of the brainstem located?
In pons, medulla + medullo-pontine junction
The principal nucleus + spinal nucleus of CN … are located in …
CN V, in pons
