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parts of the diencephalon

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Epithalamus – limbic and reproductive behaviors

Subthalamus- basal ganglia

Thalamus – gateway to cerebral cortex

Hypothalamus – ANS, endocrine, homeostasis

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Midline and medial thalamic nuclei – have connections with hypothalamus, hippocampus, and piriform lobe.

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Intralaminar nuclei – have connections with hypothalamus, basal ganglia, cerebral cortex (diffusely) and intrinsic connections with other thalamic nuclei.

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Lateral nuclei – ventral group and dorsal group

Ventral group (projection nuclei) – project to primary receiving areas in cortex (V1, S1, A1, M1)

Dorsal Group – project to “association areas” of cerebral cortex, (LP, pulvinar, mediodorsal)

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PUL

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pulvinar

lateral thalamic nuclei

Dorsal Group – project to “association areas” of cerebral cortex, (LP, pulvinar, mediodorsal)

Parietal –temporal-occipital association cortex -> pulvinar -> P-T-0

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auditory pathway

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cochlea → CN8 (cochlear nerve) → synapse in cochlear nucleus → half to superior olive → half to trapezoid body → synapse in superior olive on other side → up the lateral lemniscus→ synapse in the Inferior colliculus → up the brachium of the inferior colliculus → synapse in the medial geniculate nucleus → up by the internal capsule and auditory radiation to the Primary Auditory Cortex

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where does auditory pathway synapse in the thalamus

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MGN

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visual pathway (words)

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retina → optic nerve→ nasal hemiretina cross at the optic chiasm → optic tract → synapse in the LGN → up the Internal capsule and visual radiata→ V1 (striate lobe)

Betz cells in layer 5 give stripped appearance

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where does the visual pathway synapse in the thalamus

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lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN/DLG)

next to posterior nucleus -which is a visually related associated area

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what pathway synapse in the VPL?

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DC-LM- touch and proprioception for body

Spinothalamic tract - pain and temp for body

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what tracts synapse in the VPM

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Spinal trigeminal tract → pain and temp for face

main trigeminal tract→ touch for face

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VL/VA

basal ganglia and cerebellum → VA/VL of thalamus → motor and premotor cortex

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explain how basal ganglia works

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cortex → striatum (putamen and caudate) → turns off inhibitory signal of globus pallidus→ allows impulse to VA/VL → S1

Anything that increases GP output leads to hypokinesis e.g., Parkinson’s- degeneration of dopaminergic cells in substantia nigra

Decreased GP output leads to hyperkinesis e.g., Hemiballismus - loss of tonic inhibitory output to thalamus, cell loss in subthalamus

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___ create dopamine

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substantia nigra

Anything that increases GP output leads to hypokinesis e.g., Parkinson’s- degeneration of dopaminergic cells in substantia nigra

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SN

substantia nigra → makes dopamine

above the CP(cerebral peduncles → below the red nucleus (NR)

in midbrain/diencephalon

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divisions of the brain and their ventricles

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division of the brain and its parts

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Telencephalon = Cerebrum

Diencephalon = Thalamus + Hypothalamus + Epithalamus + Subthalamus

Mesencephalon = Midbrain = Tectum + tegmentum

Metencephalon = Pons + Cerebellum

Myelencephalon = Medulla

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parts of the hypothalamus

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Periventricular zone -borders 3rd ventricle

periventricular nucleus

Medial zone - well defined nuclei
medial preoptic area, suprachiasmatic nucleus, paraventricular nucleus, supraoptic nucleus, arcuate nucleus, median eminence, mammillary bodies

Lateral Zone- controls many autonomic

lateral hypothalamus and lateral preoptic area

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median eminence

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no BBB

part of the medial zone of the hypothalamus

where pituitary attaches to the hypothalamus

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hypo→ posterior pituitary

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magnocellular neurosecretory cells

supraoptic nucleus[SON] and paraventricular nucleus[PVN] (from medial zone of hypothalamus)

oxytocin and ADH

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hypo→ anterior pituitary

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parvocellular cells

paraventricular cells

releasing and inhibiting hormones

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___ split the medial and lateral zone of the hypothalamus

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MTF (mammillothalamic tract)

CF- column of the fornix

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MFT

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mammillothalamic tract

part of the papez circuit

mammillary body of the hypothalamus → anterior nucleus of the thalamus

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what part of the brain?

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diencephalon → can see hypothalamus/ 3rd ventricle

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PVN

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paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus

hypo→ posterior pituitary

magnocellular neurosecretory cells

supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular nucleus

oxytocin and vasopressin

hypo→ anterior pituitary

parvocellular neurosecretory cells

paraventricular nucleus

releasing and inhibiting hormones

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SCN- suprachiasmatic nucleus

circadian rhythms

SON- supraoptic nucleus

hypo→ posterior pituitary

magnocellular neurosecretory cells

supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular nucleus

oxytocin and ADH

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SCN

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suprachiasmatic nucleus-

The internal clock nucleus of the brain, for circadian rhythms.- found in the medial region of the hypothalamus- lies in the ventral part of the preoptic area, just below the medial and lateral preoptic nuclei.

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S1 and M1 are organized based on ___

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somatotopic maps

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V1 is organized by ___

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A1 is organized by ___

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parts of the basal ganglia

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involved in the selection and initiation of willed movements procedural learning

Striatum: caudate/ putamen -input

Globus pallidus (pallidum) -output

Subthalamus

Substantia nigra

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There is a region of underlying white matter consisting of ___that carry axons from individual gyri into and out of the ___, which is the major fiber bundle
attaching the telencephalon to the brainstem.

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corona radiata

internal capsules,

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4 commissures of the brain

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corpus callosum CoC

commissures of the fornix and the hippocampus CoF

anterior and posterior commissures. AC and PC

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where is the AC

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anterior commissure

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CoF

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commissure of the fornix / hippocampal commissure [CoF]- under the CoC- where the two sides of the hippocampus connect- leads into the body of the fornix

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PC helps with?

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pupillary light reflex

connects the two pretectal nucleus (PTN)

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PTN- pretectal nucleus

pupillary light reflex - connected by the PC(posterior commissure)

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___ is the output of the basal ganglia

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striatum (caudate and putamen)

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___ is the output of the basal ganglia

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globus pallidus

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parkinsons is

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death of dopamine cells in the substantia nigra

this leads to it being harder to start an action cause the globus pallidus is not turned off by the putamen

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hemiballismus

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hyperkinesis

too easy to make movement → flinging arms around

issue with the subthalamus- leading to inactivation of the negative effect of the globus pallidus on the VA

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Claustrum

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part of the basal ganglia → receives projection from the neocortex and projects directly back to the neocortex

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name the descending tracts of the motor cortex

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Vermis – median region

  1. Cerebellar hemispheres
  2. Flocculonodular lobe – flocculus (lateral) and nodulus (medial)
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part of the flocculonodular lobe

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subdivisions of the cerebellum

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Cerebrocerebellum (lateral zone): cerebellar hemispheres -dentate - motor learning

Spinocerebellum: vermis and paravermis- interposed and fastigial nucleus → compare intended and actual movement (motor error)

Vestibulocerebellum: flocculonodular lobe- vestibular nuclei → posture, balance, locomotion and eye movement

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Cerebrocerebellum (lateral zone): cerebellar hemispheres -___nucleus - motor learning

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Spinocerebellum: vermis and paravermis- ___→ compare intended and actual movement (motor error)

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interposed and fastigial nucleus

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Vestibulocerebellum: flocculonodular lobe- ____→ posture, balance, locomotion and eye movement

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vestibular nuclei

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climbing fibers come from the ___ and enter through the ___

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contralateral inferior olive → CCP

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4 mossy fibers

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DSCT (CCP)

Cuneocerebellar tract (CCP)

Vestibular nuclei (CCP)

Contralateral Pontine nuclei (MCP)

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what enters the cerebellum by the MCP?

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opposite side pontine nuclei

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what enters the cerebellum through the CCP

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climbing fibers from the opposite side inferior olive

Mossy fibers

DSCT- proprioception hindlimb and lower trunk- actual movement info

cuneocerebellar tract- proprioception upper limb

vestibular nuclei- balance

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draw the corticopontocerebellar tract

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copy of motor command from M1 (intended movement)

from cerebral cortex → down through the cerebral peduncle → synapse on potine nucleus in the brain stem → cross sides by the transverse fibers of the pons → into the cerebellum by the middle cerebellar peduncle → synapse on the deep cerebellar nuclei Dentate then continues to the cerebellar cortex in the lateral cerebellar hemisphere

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___ provides a copy of motor command from M1 (intended movement)

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corticopontocerebellar tract

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draw on slides the corticopontocerebellar tract

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copy of motor command from M1 (intended movement)

from cerebral cortex → down through the cerebral peduncle → synapse on pontine nucleus in the brain stem → cross sides by the transverse fibers of the pons → into the cerebellum by the middle cerebellar peduncle → synapse on the deep cerebellar nuclei Dentate then continues to the cerebellar cortex in the lateral cerebellar hemisphere

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DSCT

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dorsal spinocerebellar tract

proprioception hind limbs and lower trunk

from muscle spindle and golgi tendon organ→ DRG → travel up the dorsal column to the Clark’s nucleus in T1-L3 (intermediate zone) → then up the lateral funiculus → up through the inferior cerebellar peduncle → into the cerebrum, synapse on the deep cerebellar nuclei (dentate [DN], interpositus [IN] and fastigial[FN]), continues to the cerebellar cortex in the anterior and posterior lobe

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slides for DSCT

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dorsal spinocerebellar tract

proprioception hind limbs and lower trunk

from muscle spindle and golgi tendon organ→ DRG → travel up the dorsal column to the Clark’s nucleus in T1-L3 (intermediate zone) → then up the lateral funiculus → up through the inferior cerebellar peduncle → into the cerebrum, synapse on the deep cerebellar nuclei (dentate [DN], interpositus [IN] and fastigial[FN]), continues to the cerebellar cortex in the anterior and posterior lobe

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what pathway

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DSCT (dorsal spinocerebellar tract)

proprioception hindlimbs and lower trunk

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what tract

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corticopontocerebellar tract

copy of motor command from M1 → intended movement

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what tract for proprioception for neck, forelimb and upper trunk (actual movement info)

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cuneocerebellar tract

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what nucleus for the lateral hemisphere of cerebellum

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what nucleus for the vermis

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Fastigial [FN] and vestibular

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what nucleus for the paravermis

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[IN] interposed nuclei

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what nucleus for the flocculonodular

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vestibular nuclei

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output pathway for lateral hemisphere of cerebellum

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cerebrocerebellum → dentate → premotor cortex (motor learning)

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output cerebellar pathway for vermis

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vermis and paravermis → spinocerebellum → interposed [IN] and fastigial [FN] → motor cortex and brain stem→ compare intended and actual movements (motor error)

out the superior and inferior peduncle?

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output pathway for flocculonodular lobe

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vestibulocerebellum → vestibular nuclei → lower motor neurons in spinal cord and brain stem (posture balance, locomotion, eye movement)

out the inferior cerebellar peduncle

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ascending outputs from the cerebellum have effect on what two descending pathways

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corticospinal

rubrospinal

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deep cerebellar nuclei → thalamus by the ___

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superior cerebellar peduncle

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major descending outputs from the cerebellum

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tectospinal- orienting

reticuospinal - posture and locomotion

vestibulospinal - balance

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tectospinal tract

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orienting reflex

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reticuospinal tract

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posture and locomotion

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vestibulospinal tract

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Betz cells → origin for the corticospinal tract and rubrospinal tract→ upper motor neurons

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rubrospinal tract

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voluntary distal limb movement

descending tract

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CST

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corticospinal tract - voluntary finger movement

start in M1- layer 5 betz cells

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what tract

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CST

corticospinal tract - voluntary to fingers (flexors and distal muscles)

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what tract

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cortico- rubrospinal tract - distal musculature

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DC-ML- touch and proprioception for body

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spinothalamic

pain and temperature for body

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__ tract is for arousal and attention

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spinoreticulotectothalamic tract

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vestibular nucleus pathways

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medial vestibular nucleus leads to ___

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VP of thalamus

medial longitudinal fasiculus (MLF) → VOR (stabilizing gaze) CN3,4,6

medial longitudinal fasiculus (MLF) → medial vestibulospinal tract (bilateral to motor neurons for the neck-balance)

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lateral vestibular nucleus →

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cerebellum

limb motor neurons → lateral vestibulospinal tract (ipsilateral forelimb and hindlimb extensors(antigravity muscles) balance))

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___ tract is for ipsilateral forelimb and hindlimb balance

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lateral vestibulospinal tract

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MLF - medial longitudinal fasciculus

VOR -stabilizing gaze

Medial vestibulospinal tract → bilateral neck balance

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visual system pathway

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retina→ optic nerve → switch sides nasal hemiretina at optic chiasm → optic tract → synapse on LGN → up through the internal capsule and optic radiation → V1

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cochlear nucleus

auditory pathway → cochlea → CN8 → cochlear nucleus (Co) → SO and Trapezoid body → SO

up through LL → IC → BIC → MGN → up through internal capsule and auditory radiation to the A1

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trapezoid body

auditory pathway

cochlea → CN8 → Co → SO and TB→ SO → LL → IC → BIC → MGN → I → auditory radiation → A1

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superior olive

auditory pathway

cochlea → CN8 → Co → SO and TB→ SO → LL → IC → BIC → MGN → I → auditory radiation → A1

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LL lateral lemniscus

auditory pathway

cochlea → CN8 → Co → SO and TB→ SO → LL → IC → BIC → MGN → I → auditory radiation → A1

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[IC] inferior colliculus

midbrain (can see the aquaduct) → mesencephalon

auditory pathway

cochlea → CN8 → Co → SO and TB→ SO → LL → IC → BIC → MGN → I → auditory radiation → A1

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brachium of the inferior colliculus [BIC]

auditory pathway

cochlea → CN8 → Co → SO and TB→ SO → LL → IC → BIC → MGN → I → auditory radiation → A1

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medial geniculate nucleus (MGN)

auditory pathway

cochlea → CN8 → Co → SO and TB→ SO → LL → IC → BIC → MGN → I → auditory radiation → A1

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septum pellucidum

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yellow

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septal nuclei

relays input from the hippocampus and amygdala → neocortex

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papez circuit

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ATN?

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anterior thalamic nuclei

papez circuit- limbic

Association nuclei of thalamus that connect to cingulate gyrus.

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DCML draw

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spinothalamic draw

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CST draw

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rubrospinal draw

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DSCT

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corticopontocerebellar tract draw

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draw CST

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CST- finger control

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spinothalamic tract

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trace spinothalamic tract

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trace DC-ML

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corticopontocerebellar tract- copy of motor command from M1- intended movement

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trace corticopontocerebellar tract

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DSCT- proprioception hindlimbs and lower trunk

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trace DSCT

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cortico-rubrospinal tract

voluntary distal movement

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trace rubrospinal tract

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trace visual pathway

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visual pathway

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pretectum

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part of pupillary light reflex

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SCN

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suprachiasmatic nucleus- circadian rhythms

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SCN → suprachiasmatic nucleus → circadian rhythms

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SC

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superior colliculus

VOR → orienting reflex

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pupillary light reflex

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EW

part of the pupillary light reflex

optic tract → PTN→ cross sides in the posterior commissure [PC] → down to EW → up through Cn3 →ciliary ganglion → pupils constrict

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PTN

optic tract → PTN→ cross sides in the posterior commissure [PC] → down to EW → up through Cn3 →ciliary ganglion → pupils constrict

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auditory pathway

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trace auditory pathway

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draw papez

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cuneocerebllar tract synapse __

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accessory nucleus in medulla

then the deep cerebellar nuclei → anterior and posterior lobe

22 spring: neurology (26 decks)

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