Midbrain nuclei — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: ID Nucleus: _____

Answer: Nucleus of CN III - Located in rostral midbrain - Anterolateral to cerebral aqueduct - Anterior to nucleus of Edinger-Westphal

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Flashcard 2: ID Nucleus: _____

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

Flashcard 3: The red nucleus is located in the _____

Answer: rostral midbrain

Flashcard 4: The _____ colliculi are auditory structures

Answer: inferior

Flashcard 5: Light reflex: Cells in the pretectal area send axons to the _____ nucleus, bilaterally

Answer: Edinger-Westphal

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Flashcard 6: The cranial nerve nuclei that exit _____ are typically mixed or sensory CNs

Answer: laterally

Flashcard 7: The cranial nerve nuclei that exit _____ are typically mixed or sensory CNs

Answer: laterally

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Flashcard 8: ID Nucleus: _____

Answer: Nucleus of CN III - Located in rostral midbrain - Anterolateral to cerebral aqueduct - Anterior to nucleus of Edinger-Westphal

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