Lecture 11

Question 1

fn of reticular formation

Answer 1

integrative fn’s (i.e. cardiovascular or respiratory regulation)

Question 2

corticospinal pathway goes to

Answer 2

midbrain- cerebral peduncles
medulla- pyramids
pons- basal pons

Question 3

corticobulbar pathways goes to

Answer 3

sympathetic pathway- lateral BS

Question 4

which are the ascending tracts

Answer 4

anterolateral

dc/ml

Question 5

FN of rostral RF

Answer 5

maintain alert conscious state of forebrain

Question 6

FN of caudal RF

Answer 6

motor, relfex, and autonomic fns

Question 7

rostral RF works with

Answer 7

upper pons, mesencephalon, diencephalic nuclei

Question 8

caudal RF works with

Answer 8

pons, medulla, CN nuclei, spinal cord

Question 9

4 diffuse modulatory systems

Answer 9

1) noradrenergic
2) seratonergic
3) cholingerc
4) domaminergic

Question 10

which modulatory systems are involved in regulating wakefulness, alterness, and consciousness

Answer 10

noradrenergic
sertonergic
cholingergic

Question 11

which modulatory system(s) are involved in regulation and initiation of movements and reinforcing behaviors

Answer 11

dopaminergic

Question 12

fn of solitary nucleus

Answer 12

primary central sensory nucleus of autonomic system

Question 13

caudal division of solitary nucleus FN

Answer 13

visceral sensory info

Question 14

rostral division of solitary nucleus FN

Answer 14

gustatory sensation

Question 15

somatic NS controls?

Answer 15

skeletal muscle

Question 16

SNS uses ___ NT in preganglion

Answer 16

Ach

Question 17

SNS uses ___ NT in postganglion

Answer 17

NE

Question 18

PNS uses ___ NT in preganglion

Answer 18

Ach

Question 19

PNS uses ___ NT in postganglion

Answer 19

Ach

Question 20

(sns or pns) has longer pre-ganglion neuron

Answer 20

pns

Question 21

(sns or pns) has longer post-ganglion neuron

Answer 21

sns

Question 22

(sns or pns) has shorter pre-ganglion neuron

Answer 22

sns

Question 23

(sns or pns) has shorter post-ganglion neuron

Answer 23

pns

Question 24

6 FNs of hypothalamus

Answer 24

1. regulate temperature
2. daily rhythms
3. emotions
4. sex + reproduction
5. food and H2O
6. controls release of 8 major hormons by pituitary gland

Question 25

magnocellular neurons project to?

Answer 25

post pituitary gland

Question 26

mangnocellular neurons associated with which NT?

Answer 26

oxytocin

ADH

Question 27

parvocellular neurons release their hormones into the?

Answer 27

hypothalamo-pituitary gland