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The Brain Stem Flashcards

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principle functions of the Brain Stem

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relay/ conduit
integration & regulation of sensory info
cranial nerve origin & termination

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rostral limit of brain stem

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midbrain-diencephalon junction, below optic tracts

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Cerebral Peduncle

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links brainstem to thalamus/cortex

contains ascending/descending tracts

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Crus Cerebri

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location of motor tracts in cerebral peduncles

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Tectum

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superior/inferior colliculi - “roof” of midbrain

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Tegmentum

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“floor” of midbrain

contains red nucleus and substantia nigra

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Red Nucleus

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motor coordination and fine hand movement

origin of rubrospinal extra-pyramidal descending motor tract

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Periaqueductal Gray

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receives pain/temp info from lateral spinothalamic ascending tract
(gray matter in tegmentum)

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Superior Cerebellar Peduncles

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connects to midbrain

carries Anterior Spinocerebellar tracts

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Middle Cerebellar Peduncles

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connects to pons contralaterally

brain tracts

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Inferior Cerebellar Peduncles

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connects to medulla

posterior and cuneocerebellar tracts

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Superior Colliculi

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vision

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Inferior Colliculi

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sound

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Gracile and Cuneate Fasciculus

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Dorsal Columns of DCML ascending tract
synapse on second order neurons in medulla
decussate and forms medial lemniscus

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Cerebral Peduncles (location)

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ventral surface

only midbrain

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Cerebellar peduncles

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dorsal surface

all levels

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Pyramids

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pyramidal tracts descending from motor cortex

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Olives

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relay sensory and motor info

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Inferior Olives

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cerebellar motor learning

20
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Pontine Nuclei function

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allows unconscious modification of motor actions and error correction

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Pontine Nuclei pathway

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receives info from ipsilateral primary motor cortex –> relays info to contralateral cerebellum

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Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscus - Cuneate Fasciculus

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Discriminative touch, joint position, vibration, pressure of UPPER BODY

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Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscus - Gracile Fasciculus

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Discriminative touch, joint position, vibration, pressure of LOWER BODY

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Decussation of DCML tracts

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DCML tracts decussate in the medulla from the dorsal columns into the medial lemniscus to travel to thalamus

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Spinothalamic tracts (lateral vs anterior)

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lateral: pain & temp
anterior: light touch & pressure

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Spinocerebellar tracts (3)

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Posterior Spinocerebellar tract
Cuneocerebellar tract
Anterior Spinocerebellar tract

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Posterior Spinocerebellar tract

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lower body
stays ipsilateral
enters cerebellum through inferior cerebellar peduncles

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Cuneocerebellar tract

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upper body
stays ipsilateral
enters cerebellum through inferior cerebellar peduncles

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Anterior Spinocerebellar tract

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lower body
decussates twice
enters cerebellum through superior cerebellar peduncles

30
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Descending Tracts (2)

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Corticospinal tract

Reticulospinal tract

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Reticular Formation function

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modulates pain info from lateral spinothalamic tracts,

muscle tone, reflexes, motor control, and autonomic functions (eg respiration)

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Ascending Reticular Activating System (RAS) function

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functions in arousal/consciousness by sending continuous input to cortex
acts as filter to dampen repetitive, familiar or weak sensory input activity (about 99% of stimuli regarded as unimportant)

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Reticular Formation location

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located in tegmentum
axonal projections from cerebrum –> brainstem
includes RAS and descending pathways via reticulospinal tracts

34
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Reticular Formation descending motor neurons

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maintain skeletal muscle tone, balance and posture

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