Brainstem nuclei — Flashcards

Flashcard 21: The emboliform and globose nuclei send axons that decussate in the _____ and then synapse in the red nucleus of the midbrain

Answer: superior cerebellar peduncle

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Flashcard 22: The cranial nerve nuclei that exit _____ are typically mixed or sensory CNs

Answer: laterally

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Flashcard 23: Serotonin production = _____

Answer: raphe nuclei

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Flashcard 24: ID Nucleus: _____

Answer: Facial nucleus - Located ventrolateral to the abducens nucleus

Flashcard 25: Which cranial nerve(s) does the nucleus solitarius contribute to? _____

Answer: CN VII, IX, and X

Flashcard 26: ID Nucleus: _____

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

Flashcard 27: ID Nucleus: _____

Answer: Hypoglossal nucleus - Situated near the midline just beneath the fourth ventricle

Flashcard 28: The red nucleus is located in the _____

Answer: rostral midbrain

Flashcard 29: Which cranial nerve(s) does the nucleus ambiguus contribute to? _____

Answer: CN IX, X, and XI (cranial portion)

Flashcard 30: ID Structure: _____

Answer: Spinal trigeminal nucleus