Medulla oblongata nuclei — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which cranial nerve(s) does the dorsal motor nucleus contribute to? _____

Answer: CN X (Vagus)

Flashcard 2: ID Nucleus: _____

Answer: Dorsal motor nucleus of X - Adjacent and lateral to the hypoglossal nucleus

Flashcard 3: Which cranial nerve(s) does the nucleus solitarius contribute to? _____

Answer: CN VII, IX, and X

Flashcard 4: ID Nucleus: _____

Answer: Cochlear nucleus - Just lateral to the inferior cerebellar peduncle

Flashcard 5: The cranial nerve nuclei that exit _____ are typically mixed or sensory CNs

Answer: laterally

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Flashcard 6: ID Brainstem Level: _____

Answer: Open medulla - Presence of 4th ventricle - Inferior olivary nucleus - Presence of CN IX, X and XII

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Flashcard 7: Which cranial nerves (4) are located in the medulla? _____

Answer: IX, X, XI*, and XII

Flashcard 8: ID Nucleus: _____

Answer: Vestibular nucleus

Flashcard 9: paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF)

Answer: eyes look away from side of lesion

Flashcard 10: Where is the locus ceruleus located?

Answer: pons