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Medulla oblongata (Bulbus) Flashcards

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nucleii

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Grey matter

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Reticular nuclei location

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Midbrain and medulla and pons

Linked with awareness

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Medulla oblongata contains autonomic centers, their purpose is

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regulate respiration, circulation and gastrointestinal motility

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Medulla oblongata Extends from to

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pyramidal decussation to the inferior pontine sulcus

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Medulla oblongata gives rise to cranial nerves

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CN IX to CN XII

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The nuclei of ……..CNs extend caudally into the medulla

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CN V and CN VIII

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Medulla oblongata Connected to the cerebellum by

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the inferior cerebellar peduncle

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Medulla oblongata Connects the ….. superiorly with ……. inferiorly

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Pons

Spinal cord

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Medulla oblongata extends from ……. to ……..

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inferior pontine sulcus (lower pontine margin)

transverse plane above C1

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Pontine

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Related to pons

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Most inferior point of medulla

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Internal structure similar to spinal cord, changes rostrally

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Dimensions of medulla oblongata

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3 cm in length, 2 cm at its widest, sagittally 1.3 cm thick

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Caudally; dorsal ( back side) surface of medulla oblongata

occupies the

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mid-line notch between cerebellar hemispheres

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Rostral upper part of medulla forms

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lower half of floor of 4th ventricle (rhomboid fossa)

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Central canal in medulla oblongata

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prolonged into its lower half, expanding above as 4th ventricle

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Anterior median fissure Continuous below with

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spinal anterior median fissure

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Anterior median fissure ends above with tev

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(lower pontine border=inferior pontine sulcus) in small, triangular foramen caecum

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Anterior median fissure is interrupted by

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obliquely crossing fascicles of pyramidal decussation

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Posterior median sulcus is present only in

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closed part

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Posterior median sulcus is Continuous below with

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spinal posterior median sulcus

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Posterior median sulcus ends at

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mid-level of medulla, where central canal expands into 4th ventricle

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What lies between anterolateral sulcus

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anterior median fissure

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Obex:

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Walls of 4th ventricle unite in the most inf part of rhomboid fossa

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Pyramid

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elongated ridge

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Pyramid contains….. fibers

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ipsilateral corticospinal

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pyramidal decussation

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When 70-90% of corticospinal fibers cross in and deep to anterior median fissure

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Hypoglossal n. Emerges from, and it’s nerve number

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Anterolateral sulcus

12

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• Accessory, vagus, glossopharyngeal emerge through and their numbers

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posterolateral sulcus

11, 10, 9

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Olive definition and location

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Oval prominence in the upper part Between anterolateral –posterolateral sulci

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Caudal part of Posterior region : Upward continuation of

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fasciculi gracilis and cuneatus

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gracile and cuneate tubercles (nuclei gracilis and cuneatus) are found in

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Posterior region

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Posterior intermediate sulcus is in posterior region of medulla oblongata and it divides the

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gracile and cuneate tubercles

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At the Caudal end of 4th ventricle; there are elongated swellings caused by

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gracile and cuneate tubercles (nuclei gracilis and cuneatus)

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Rhomboid fossa features (locate)

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Median sulcus
• Median eminence • Sulcus limitans
• Vestibular area
• Striae medullares of 4th ventricle
• Hypoglossal trigone (hypoglossal motor nucleus)
• Trigone of vagus (dorsal vagal nucleus)

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Inferior cerebellar peduncle

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2 peduncles diverge and incline toentercerebellar hemispheres

36
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Inferior cerebellar peduncle purpose

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Connects the cerebellum to the caudal medulla oblongata

37
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3 points that Connects the cerebellum to the caudal medulla oblongata

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Inferior cerebellar peduncle
Middle cerebral peduncle
Superior cerebral peduncle

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Tracts of Inferior cerebellar peduncle

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 Posterior spinocerebellar tract
 Anterior spinocerebellar tract 
 Cuneocerebellar tract
 Olivocerebellar tract
 Vestibulocerebellar tract
39
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Cranial n. nuclei

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  • Spinal tract and spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve
  • Nucleus of solitary tract (7,9,10)
  • Nucleus ambiguus (9,10,11)
  • Nucleus of hypoglossal nerve
  • Inferior salivatory nucleus
  • Dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve
  • Medial vestibular nucleus
  • Inferior vestibular nucleus
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Spinal tract and spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve contains

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first-order neuron GSA fibers that mediate pain, temperature, and light touch sensations from the face and neck

41
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Spinal tract and spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve ascends up to …. and descends up to……..

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pons superiorly

1st and 2nd segments of spinal column

42
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trigeminal nerve number

43
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Spinal tract of trigeminal nerve is located

and the nucleus is located

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posterolateraly in medulla oblongata

medial to the tract

44
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Tracts are … while nuclii is

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White matter

Grey matter

45
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solitary tract numbers

46
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Nucleus of solitary tract

What type of fibers and what it conveys 7,9,10:

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Aff fibers

Conveys gustatory information from lingual, palatal mucosa
SVA

47
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Nucleus of solitary tract

What type of fibers and what it conveys: 9,10

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aff fibres

Conveys sensory information from
larynx, pharynx, trachea, esophagus, thorax and abdominal viscera (GVA)

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In the Nucleus of solitary tract The inferior endes of the two solitary nuclei fuse with each other and forms

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commissural nucleus

49
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Nucleus ambiguus Represents

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special visceral efferent (SVE) cell column whose axons innervate pharyngeal arch muscles of the larynx and pharynx

50
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The SVE fibers in Nucleus ambiguus contribute to

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parts of CN 9 and CN 10

51
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Inferior salivatory nucleus type of fibers and function and number

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Efferent fibers
• Innervates parotid gland after a synapse at otic ganglion
9

52
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Dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve number

53
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Superior vestibular nuc. Lateral vestibular nuc location
Inferior vestibular nuc. Medial vestibular nuc.
Location

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Pons

Bulbus

54
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Superior vestibular nuc. Lateral vestibular nuc

Inferior vestibular nuc. Medial vestibular nuc. Are the parts of

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Vestibular nucleii

55
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Olive [inferior olivary nucleus] Associated with

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voluntary movement

56
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The cells of the inferior olivary nucleus send fibers medially across the midline to enter ….. through

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the cerebellum through the inferior cerebellar peduncle

57
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What type of fibers and where do they reach this nucleus from

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Afferent fibers reach the nucleus from the spinal cord and from the cerebellum and cerebral cortex

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Reticular nuclei parts

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  • Lateral reticular nuclei
  • Ventral reticular nuclei
  • Gigantocellular nucleus
  • Parvocellular nucleus
  • Paramedian reticular nuclei
  • Raphe nuclei
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Parts of raphe nuclie

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– Obscurus – Pallidus

– Magnus

60
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Reticular Formation (definition)

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A mixture of nerve fibers and nuclei placed deeply posterior to olivary nucleus

61
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RF is found in …. but also..

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olivary nucleus

pons and midbrain

62
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RF is a diffuse system related with

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the awakenes of human body. be aware of external stimuli

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Medial lemniscus are fibera thar form

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flattened tract on each side of the midline posterior to the pyramid

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Medial lemniscus emerge from the decussation of

and convey sensory information to

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the lemnisci

the thalamus

65
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(MLF)

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Medial longitudinal fasciculus

66
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MLF is situated beneath

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the floor of the fourth ventricle on either side of the midline

67
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MLF is the main pathway that connects

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the vestibular and cochlear nuclei with the nuclei controlling the extraocular muscles

68
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extraocular muscles

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(oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nuclei)

69
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Arteries of medulla oblongata

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Vertebral artery
Anterior spinal artery
PICA (Posterior inferior cerebellar artery)

70
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The lateral part of medulla oblongata is supplied by

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PICA (Posterior inferior cerebellar artery)

71
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Pica is a branch of

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vertebral artery

72
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The medial part of medulla oblongata is supplied by

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vertebralartery

73
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Pons length, and it connects what

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2.5 cm long

medulla
of
oblongata
methencephalon
       to
the
midbrain

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