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Reticular Formation and Cerebellum (3) Flashcards

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the reticular formation is the central core of the brainstem and extends into the cerebrum as the _____

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hypothalamus

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From medial to lateral what are the 3 longitudinal zones of the RF ?

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R and L Median zone - Raphe
Medial Zone - Paramedian
lateral zone (largestt) Zone

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what zone of the RF houses most of the ascending and descending neural tract projections

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Medial or paramedian zone

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what part of the brainstem would you find the lateral zone of the RF

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rostral medulla and caudal pons

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what zone of the RF is involved with cranial nerve reflexes and visceral functions

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Lateral zone

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what are the 2 reticulospinal tracts of the RF, and where could they be found in the brainstem

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  • medial reticulospinal tract - pons

- lateral reticulospinal tract - medulla

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The RF and its reticulospinal tracts are involved with what functions

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  • regulate spinal motor neurons
  • influence spinal motor neurons directly
  • regulate spinal reflexes
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the reticulospinal tract neurons of the RF recieve input from where ?

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cerebral cortex
basal ganglia
substantia nigra … (multiple locations)

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the RF is known to be a “pattern generator”, what does this mean

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Controls/coordinates rhythmic motor patterns

  • gaze centers (midbrain and pons)
  • mastication (pons)
  • locomotion (pons)
  • medulla vital center
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the RF is involved with controlling rhythmic motor patterns, and one area of control is the Medulla “vital center” which controls what ?

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  • respiration
  • heart rate
  • swallowing/vomiting
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what is bruxism and what are the theories for what causes this ?

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tooth grinding cuz jaw muscles are co-contracted at night

  • Peripheral theory - jaw muscles constantly trying to reach occlusion
  • Central theory - sleep related neural dysfunction
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what role can the RF play in pain pathways

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Suppress or facilitate pain (wounded soldiers keep fighting)

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where is the central location that is involved with RF pain supress system

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periaqueductal grey (PAG)

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what zone of the RF would fibers carrying pain infortmation be found ?

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Raphe (nucleus magnus) —–> then to posterior horn of spinal cord

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where would you find opiate receptors in the RF

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  • PAG
  • raphe
  • posterior horn of spinal cord
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What is the RF role in autonomic reflex circuitry

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controls visceral information and responds accordingly to environmental changes
(similar to pattern generators in motor control)

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what part of the brainstem is involved with the RF involvment in arousal

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midbrain and pons

-sends info to thalamus then cortex and heightens arousal

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the RF control of maintaining consciousness is better known as what system

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Ascending reticular activating system (ARAS)

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damage to what part of the brainstem could result in prolonged coma

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bilateral damage to midbrain would damage ARAS of RF

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T/F ARAS has a role in the sleep-wake cycles

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True

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what nuerochemicals involved with the RF are produced in the brainstem

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norepinephrine (NE)
dopamine (DA)
serotonin

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what neurochemicals involved with the RF are produced in the hypothalamus

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histamine containing neurons

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what neurochemical partly involved with the RF is produced in the telencephalon

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acetylcholine

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norepinephrine is made by _______ neurons which are located where ?

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noradrenergic neurons

  • Rostral pons (locus ceruleus) ***
  • medulla (solitary nucleus)
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sensory info that stimulates the locus ceruleus neurons cause what ?
production of NE (increase arousal and anticipation) | -releases into cortex, trigeminal spinal nucleus, spinal cord
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reduced locus ceruleus activity (reduced levels of NE) causes what
clinical depression
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increased activity of the locus ceruleus (increase NE) could cause
panic disorder
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dopamine is produced by ________ neurons located where
dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain - substantia nigra - ventral tegmental area
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what tract degenerates in people with parkinsons disease
``` nigrostriatal tract (substantia nigra to striatum) -involved with motor activity from DA ```
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what are the components of the striatum and what neurochemical has projections through here
caudate and putamen | -dopaminergic projections
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what is the major source of DA
Ventral tegmental area
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what are the 2 tracts of the Ventral Tegmental Area
Mesolimbic tract - to limbic system | Mesocortical tract - to frontal cortex
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what is implicated in schizophrenia ?
the 2 tracts of the ventral tegmental area
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what are two components of schizophrenia and what is the cause of each
Social withdrawal - low DA levels in prefrontal cortex | Hallucinations - high DA levels in limbic system
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serotonin is produced by serotonergic neurons which are located where ?
all brainstem levels in raphe of RF
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serotonergic neurons in the midbrain raphe nuclei project to the ______ and are involved with what ?
Cortex - Focusing/paying attention - hypothalamus day/night cycle
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sertonergic neurons in the medullary raphe nuclei project to the _______ and are involved with ?
spinal cord | -pain supression (nucleus raphe magnus)
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) are used to treat ?
Clinical depression
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Low levels of serotonin would result in ?
Binge eating | high carb consumption (women)
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high levels of serotonin would result in
complulsive behavior | annorexia nervosa
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drugs that increase levels of serotonin are used to treat
anxiety and depression
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Achetylcholine is produced by _____ neurons and are produced where at in the RF
cholinergic | -dorsolateral pontine tegmentum
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Acetylcholine is largely produced outside of the RF (meaning its just a lil part of RF). Where are these produced
basal nucleus (of Meynert) of basal forebrain
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what are the main functions of the cerebellum
- regulate equilibrium - regulate muscle tone/posture - motor coordination for voluntary movements in the future (plans) and during execution
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the surface of the cortex of the cerebellum is composed of _____ matter whereas the _____ matter is inside
grey, white
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what are the 2 main fissures of the cerebellum and what lobes do they seperate
primary fissure - anterior from posterior lobe | posterolateral fissure - floculonodular lobe from posterior lobe
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what is the midline of the cerebellum called
vermis
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what are the 3 lobes of the cerebellum
anterior posterior floculonodular
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what are the 3 cerebellar peducncles
inferior cerebellar peduncle (Restiform body) middle cerebellar peduncle (brachial pontis) - largest superior cerebellar peduncle
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where does the inferior cerebellar peduncle recieve input from, and what is its function
spinal cord and brain stem | -monitor muscle and limb movement
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what is the function of the middle cerebellar peduncle
"IN Pathway" | -recieves afferents from basis pontis and relays motor signals from cortex
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what is the function of the superior cerebellar peduncle
"out pathway" | -sends efferents to red nucleus and thalamus
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what are the 4 cerebellar deep nuclei
dentate nuclei interposed nucleus - emboliform and globose fastigal nuclei
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what is the broad overview of the cerebellar circuitry
- inputs to ICP and MCP (most) - send to cortex - cortex send to deep nuclei - deep nuclei send outputs via SCP
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what are the 3 structural layers of the cerebellar cortex
- Molecular layer (top) - Perkinjie cell layer - Granule layer
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what structural layer of the cerebellar cortex has axons that projects outputs
Perkinjie layer
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what are the 3 fibers in basic cortical (cerebellar cortex) activity
- climbing fibers - mossy fibers - parallel fibers
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what do climbing fibers do
major cortical (cerebellar cortex) input from contralateral inferior olivary nucleus
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what do mossy fibers do ?
major cortical (cerebellar cotex) input from brainstem, vestibular system, and spinal cord
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where do climbing fibers synapse
on purkinje cels which regulates purkinje cell firing
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where do mossy fibers synapse
synapse on granule cells
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what connects the cerebellar cortex to deep nuclei
- collaterals from climbing and mossy fibers | - purkinje axons end on deep nuclei
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what are the 2 neuronal populations w/in the deep nuclei of the cerebellar cortex
- mossy fibers into cerebellar cortex | - output neurons leaving cerebellum
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what are the 3 functional subdivisions or longitudinal zones of the cerebllum from medial to lateral
1 - vestibulocerebellum 2 - spinocerebellum 3 - pontocerebellum
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the vestibulocerebellum is made up of what structural parts of the cerebellum
floculonodular lobe and part of vermis
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the spinocerebellum is made up of what structural parts of the cerebellum
paravermal area (medial hemisphere) and part of vermis
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the pontocerebellum is made up of what structural parts of the cerebellum
lateral hemisphere
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what is the input, output, and function of the vestibulocerebellum
input - vestibular organ/nuclei output - fastigal deep nuclei function - balance, control eye during head movements
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what is the input, output, and function of the spinocerebellum
``` input - brainstem and spinal cord output - interposed deep nuclei (emboliform and globose) function - coordinate trunk/limb movements ```
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what is the input, output, and function of the pontocerebellum
input - basilar pons and MCP (motor cortex) output - dentate deep nuclei function - planning timing movements (upper arm) and coordinate speech
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once the spinocerebellum recieves inputs at the interposed nuclei, where does it relay the message to ?
Red nucleus -----> VA/VL of thalamus ---> limb area of primary motor cortex
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once the pontocerebellum recieves inputs at the denate nucleus, where does it relay the message to ?
red nucleus ---> VA/VL of thalamus ----> all motor cortex and parietal lobe
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what is the function of the lateral hemisphere of the cerebellum
planned timing/skillful movements that get better w/practice
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what is the function of the medial hemisphere of the cerebellum
adjusting/coordinating limb movements
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what is the function of the vermis
postural adjustments (balance)
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what deep nuclei does the vermis project to ?
fastigal
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what deep nuclei does the medial hemisphere project to
interposed nuclei (emboliform and globose)
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what deep nuclei does the lateral hemisphere project to
dentate
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the principal OUTPUT from cerebellar nuclei is via
SCP
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The left side of the cerebellum projects to _______ side of the thalamus
right (contralateral )
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Left half of the cerebellum influences ______ limbs
Left (ipsilateral)
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Right cerebral hemisphere controls ______ muscles
Left (contralateral)

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