Midbrain and Diencephalon Flashcards
what are the divisons of the forebrain?
telecephalon
diecephalon
divisions of hindbrain
metencephalon and myelencephalon
what does the metencephalon consist of?
pons and cerebellum
what does the myelencephalon consist of?
medulla oblongata
midbrain functions
motor functioning of the eye
auditory and visual processing
how does the midbrain differ from the forebrain and hindbrain during development?
the midbrain does not split
what structure does the midbrain form?
cerebral aqueduct
what are the midbrain landmarks?
cerebral aqueduct
periaqueductal grey
red nucleus
substantia nigra
what do the colliculi, red nucleus and substantia nigra develop from?
alar plates
the basal plates develop into what structure?
ocular nuclei
edinger westphal nucleus
parasympathetic motor nucleus
structures within the midbrain
cerebral aqueduct
PAG
red nucleus
substantia nigra
alar plates develop into which structures
red nucleus
substantia nigra
superior and inferior colliculi
the basal plate develops into the oculomotor nerve:
occular nuclei
edinger westphal nucleus
Edinger–Westphal nucleus
parasympathetic nucleus
ewn fibres innervate with postganglion
ciliary ganglion
ewn and ciliary ganglion involved with which reflex
pupil constriction
tectum contains nuclei of
superior and inferior colliculi.
basis pedunculi
crus cerebri
substantia nigra
mamillary bodies location
ventral surface of midbrain
superior colliculi receive input from which areas?
visual cortex
retina
inferior colliculi sends which inputs to superior colliculi?
auditory
superior colliuli role
integrates visual, auditory and somatosensory information to initiate eye movement towards stimulus
superior colliuli role
integrates visual, auditory and somatosensory information to initiate eye movement towards stimulus
superior colliculi mediates auditory and visual reflex towards stimulus via the
tectospinal tract
tectospinal pathway
midbrain
pons
medulla
cervical cord
inferior colliu pathways:
receives input from hidbrain
sends input to superior colliculi and thalamus
tinnutus is caused by
too much excitation within right inferior colliculi
tegmentum
medial
red nucleus
motor nucleus
PAG function
pain suppression
motor coordination involves
red nucleus sending inputs to cerbellum
sending inputs via rubrospinal tract to spinal cord