MIDBRAIN Flashcards

1
Q

Tectum

A

2 pairs of sensory nuclei
(Superior colliculus)visual
(Inferior colliculus) auditory

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2
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Basis pedunculi

A

Cerebral  peduncles (contains motor tracts)

Substantia nigra (produce dopamine)

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3
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Tegmentum

A
Red nucleus (motor)
Due to presence of hemoglobin and ferritin
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4
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The midbrain tracts

A
Frontopontine fibers 
Cortiospinal fibers
Corticobulbar tracts 
Rubrospinal tract
Temporopontine fibers
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