Vital centers in brainstem — Flashcards

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

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

Flashcard 2: ID the structure: _____

Answer: Pretectal nuclei (light reflex)

Flashcard 3: The cranial nerve nuclei that exit _____ are typically mixed or sensory CNs

Answer: laterally

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Flashcard 4: 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 5: Which cranial nerves (4) are located in the medulla? _____

Answer: IX, X, XI*, and XII

Flashcard 6: The cell bodies of the cuneocerebellar tract are found in the medulla in the _____ nucleus

Answer: external cuneate

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Flashcard 7: paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF)

Answer: eyes look away from side of lesion

Flashcard 8: Where is the locus ceruleus located?

Answer: pons

Flashcard 9: Where is the raphe nucleus located?

Answer: pons

Flashcard 10: medial geniculate nucleus (MGN)

Answer: superior olive, inferior colliculus of tectum

Extra: hearing medial = music auditory cortex (temporal lobe)