formative Flashcards
what are the 3 parts of the brainstem
midbrain
pons
medulla
which two vesicles of the neural tube give rise to the brainstem
mesencephalon
myencephalon (hindbrain)
which cranial nerves emerge from the brainstem
CN III- XII
which ventricular cavities lie in the brainstem
3rd / 4th
which cranial nerves emerge from the pontomedullary junction
CN VI, VII, VIII,
what fibres are contained in the pyramid tracts
contain motor fibres
what occurs at the decussation of the pyramids
motor fibres cross over
where are the olives in relation the the pyramid tract
lateral
what structure do the open parts of the medulla open on to (superior)
4th ventricle
which foramen does the medulla pass through to become the spinal cord
foramen magnum
which component of the brainstem does the middle cerebellar peduncle sit on
pons
how long is the midbrain
2cm
what is immediately superior to the midbrain
the thalamus
which component of the brainstem do the inferior and superior colliculi sit on
midbrain POSTERIOR
what structures make up the diencephalon
thalamus
hypothalamus
pituitary gland
pineal gland (posterior)
what are the surface projections on the hypothalamus called
tuber cinereum
what is the midline structure than connects the two cerebellar hemispheres
vermis
what are the 3 lobes of the cerebellum
anterior
posterior
flocondular
remember tonsil connecting to medulla
which foramen does the cerebellum sit above
foramen magnum
what is a cerebellar coning
sudden drop in intracranial pressure causes the tonsils to herniate through the foramen
what is the name of the fissure separating the left and right cerebral hemisphere
median longitudinal fissure
what fibres are present in the corpus callosum
commissural
what do the cerebral hemispheres sit on in the posterior cranial fossa
tentorium cerebelli
what lobes does the lateral (sylvan) fissure run between
temporal
frontal/ parietal