Position of Nucleus Flashcards
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Spinal Trigeminal in Medulla
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Hypoglossal in Medulla
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Dorsal Motor Nucleus of Vagus
in Medulla
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Solitary Nucleus (VII, IX, X)
In Medulla
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Nucleus Ambiguus (IX & X)
In Medulla
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Vestibular Nucleus
Rostral (closer to nose) Medulla
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Cochlear Nucleus
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Facial Nucleus
In the Pons
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Primary Sensory for Trigeminal in the Primary Trigeminal Nucleus
In the Pons
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Abducens Nucleus
In the Pons
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Trigeminal Motor Nucleus
In Pons
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Trigeminal Mesencephalic Nucleus
in Pons
(These are involved in the jaw jerk reflex, presumably to protect your teeth in the age before processed foods.)
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Trochlear Nucleus
in caudal Midbrain
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Oculomotor Nucleus
in Midbrain
Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?
And where is this located?
Edinger-Westphal Nucleus
In Midbrain
(parasympathetic input to iris for constriction and lens)
