Neuro: Brainstem Flashcards
1
Q
What nuclei are in the midbrain?
A
- oculomotor
- trochlear
- mesencephalic
2
Q
What nuclei are in the pons?
A
- abducens (6)
- facial (7)
- motor trigeminal (5)
- sensory trigeminal (5)
- spinal trigeminal (11)
3
Q
What nuclei are in the medulla?
A
- hypoglossal
- vagus
- vestibular
- solitary nuc
- nuc ambiguus
- spinal trigeminal
4
Q
What blood vessel services the ventral spinal cord and medulla?
A
anterior spinal
5
Q
What are some signs of damage to the trigeminal root?
A
- paralysis of masticatory muscles
- loss of pain, thermal sense, discriminative tough on face
- loss of afferent limb of corneal reflex on the left
6
Q
What are signs of damage to the facial nerve?
A
- paralysis of upper and lower facial muscles (on sam
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