Topography of the Brain Flashcards
conus medularis
tapering of the spinal cord
filum terminale interna
continuation of the pia mater from the end of the conus
cauda equina
lumbar and sacral nerve roots arising from the conus
dorsolateral and ventrolateral sulci
small grooves on the dorsolateral and ventrolateral portions of the spinal cord where the nerve roots exit
anterior median sulcus
runs on the anterior spine w/ anterior spinal artery
dorsal median sulcus
very small
dorsal, lateral, ventral funiculus
dorsal- between dorsal median and dosalateral sulci
lateral- between dosallateral and ventrolateral sulci
ventral- between ventrolateral and ventral median sulci
dorsal columns
found in dorsal funiculus- contains specific sensation to brain
damage causes loss of sensation
substantia gelatinosa
posterior portion or dorsal horn- pain
pons
ventral protuberance just above brainste,
medulla
portion of the brainstem that runs from the spinal cord to the pons
inferior olive
large protuberance on ventrolateral medulla
postolivary and preolivary sulci
sulci on either side of the inferior olive
post- gives rise to the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves
pre- gives rise to hypoglossal nerve
medullary pyramids
run the length of the medulla on either side of midline
important for voluntary and skilled movements of the limbs
pyramidal decussatoin
crossing of pyramidal fibers
where do CN 6 7 and 8 exit the brain stem?
caudal end of the pons- medial 6 7 8 lateral
where does the trigeminal nerve emerge?
ventral pons
cerebral peduncles
nerve fibers leaving the cortex and going to brainstem/spinal cord allowing contralateral control
interpenduncular fossa
depression in between the cerebral peduncles
contains oculomotor nerve`
folia
small transverse folds on the cerebellum
primary fissure
separates anterior and posterior cerebellum
vermis
midline portion of cerebellum
flocculus/nodulus
small lobes on the ventral cerebellum between the cerebellum and medulla
inferior peduncle
restiform body
connects dorsolateral side of medulla to cerebellum
middle cerebellar peduncle (brachium pontis)
connects basal pons to cerebellum
superior cerebellar peduncle
connects cerbellum to rostral brainstem
fourth ventricle
seperates cerebellum from dorsal brain stem
formina of luschka and magendie
CSF leaves 4th ventricle to subarachnoids space through these areas
obex
triangular, caudal most point of 4th ventricle
gracile and cunete tubercles
gracile is medial, dorsal medulla
represent upward continuation of the dorsal columns