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Practical 3: External Topography of the Brainstem Flashcards

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what does the brainstem consist of

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medulla, pons and midbrain

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where does the medulla become continuous with the spinal cord

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at the foramen magnum

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what cranial nerves come out of the medulla?

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  • glossopharyngeal
  • vagus
  • spinal accessory
  • hypoglossal
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what is the pontomedullary junction

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where the pons meets the medulla

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which cranial nerves exit from the pontomedullary junction

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  • abducens
  • vestibulo-cochlear
  • facial
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6
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what cranial nerve emerges from the pons

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trigeminal

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what cranial nerve emerges from the midbrain

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trochlear

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what nerve emerges from between the cerebral peduncles

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occulomotor

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midbrain - crus cerebri of cerebri peduncles

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midbrain - infundibulum (pituitary stalk)

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midbrain - mammillary bodies

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midbrain - interpeduncular fossa

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midbrain - anterior perforated substance

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midbrain - pineal body

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midbrain - superior and inferior colliculi

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midbrain - superior and inferior brachium

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midbrain - superior cerebellar peduncle

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midbrain - medial and lateral geniculate bodies

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midbrain cranial nerves

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  • CNIII (oculomotor)
  • CNIV (trochlear)
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CNIII (oculomotor nerve)

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CNIV (trochlear nerve)

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pons - groove for basilar artery (basilar sulcus)

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pons - pontomedullary junction

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pons - middle and inferior cerebellar peduncles

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pons - superior medullary velum

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pons - medial eminence

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pons - sulcus limitans

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pons - facial colliculus

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pons - vestibular area

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pons - striae medullares

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pons - hypoglossal triangle (trigone of CNVII)

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pons - vagal triangle (trigone of CNX)

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pons cranial nerves

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  • CNV (trigeminal)
  • CNVI (abducent)
  • CNVII (facial)
  • CNVIII (vestibulocochlear)
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CNV (trigeminal nerve)

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CNVI (abducent nerve)

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CNVII (facial nerve)

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CNVIII (vestibulocochlear nerve)

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medulla - ventral (anterior) median fissure

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medulla - pyramids

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medulla - olives

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medulla - decussation of pyramids

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medulla - gracile tubercle

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medulla - cuneate tubercle

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medulla - gracile fasciculus

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medulla - cuneate fasciculus

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medulla cranial nerves

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  • CNIX (glossopharyngeal)
  • CNXII (hypoglossal)
  • CNX (vagus)
  • CNXI (accessory)
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CNIX (glossopharyngeal nerve)

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CNXII (hypoglossal nerve)

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CNX (vagus nerve)

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CNXI (accessory nerve)

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which foramen does CNI (olfactory nerve) pass-through

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olfactory foramina in the cribriform plate

52
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which foramen does CNII (optic nerve) pass-through

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optic canal of sphenoid

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which foramen does CNIII (occulomotor nerve) pass-through

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superior orbital fissure

54
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which foramen does CNIV (trochlear nerve) pass-through

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superior orbital fissure

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which foramen does CNV (trigeminal nerve) pass-through

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  • superior orbital fissure
  • foramen rotundum
  • foramen ovale
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which foramen does CNVI (abducens nerve) pass-through

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superior orbital fissure

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which foramen does CNVII (facial nerve) pass-through

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facial canal

58
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which foramen does CNVIII (vestibulocochlear nerve) pass-through

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internal auditory meatus

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which foramen does CNIX (glossopharyngeal nerve) pass-through

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jugular foramen

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which foramen does CNX (vagus nerve) pass-through

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jugular foramen

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which foramen does CNXI (accessory nerve) pass-through

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jugular foramen

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which foramen does CNXII (hypoglossal nerve) pass-through

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hypoglossal canal

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