Higher Centers (S2-M) Flashcards
The central canal of the spinal cord continues through the caudal half of the medulla and then opens up into the wide cavity of the fourth ventricle at what point?
Obex
The rostral part of the medulla occupies the______ of the fourth ventricle.
A. Roof
B. Floor
B. Floor
The tela choroidea, choroid plexus and the cerebellum forms what border of the fourth ventricle?
Roof
What makes up the pyramidal tracts?
Corticospinal and corticobulbar tracts
What obliterates the fissure of the extreme caudal end of the medulla
Decussation of pyramids
What grooves can be found at the lateral aspect of the medulla?
Ventrolateral sulcus and dorsolateral sulcus
What cranial nerve exits the ventrolateral sulcus?
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII-12)
Glossopharyngeal, Vagus and Accessory nerve emerge through what sulcus?
Dorsolateral sulcus
A swelling found between ventrolateral and dorsolateral sulcus of the medulla
Olive
Ridge found between dorsal median and dorsal intermediate sulci
Fasciculus gracilis
Ridge found between dorsal intermediate and dorsolateral sulci
Fasciculus cuneatus
Marks the site of termination of nucleus gracilis
Clava
Marks the termination of nucleus cuneatus
Cuneate tubercle
Lateral ridges on the floor of the fourth ventricle
Vagal trigone
Indicates also the location of dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus
Medial ridges on the floor of the fourth ventricle
Hypoglossal trigone
Indicates also the site of the hypoglossal nucleus
Ridge on the posterior aspect of pons formed by fibers PASSING TOWARD THE CEREBELLUM
Striae medullares of the fourth ventricle
The landmark/site where foramen of Luschka allows CSF to flow into the subarachnoid space
Lateral recesses
A single midline opening in the obex where CSF leaves the ventricle
Foramen of Magendie
A shallow furrow that extends along the midline of the pons and coincides with the course of the basilar artery
Basal sulcus
Cranial nerve that exits the inferior pontine sulcus at the caudal border of the pons
Abducent nerve (CN VI-6)