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61 Cards in this Set
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What is the general function of the pyramids?
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Motor tracts
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General function of the olive.
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Input to the cerebellum.
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General function of the fasciculus cuneatus.
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Position sense from spinal cord.
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General function of fasciculus gracile
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Position sense from spinal cord.
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General function of the inferior cerebellar peduncle.
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Input to cerebellum from medulla/spinal cord.
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General function of transverse fibers of the pons.
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Input to cerebellum from pons.
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General function of the superior colliculi.
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Visual reflexes.
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General function of the inferior colliculi.
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Auditory relays.
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General function of the Crus cerebri (cerebral peduncles).
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Motor tracts from cerebelum to brainstem.
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General function of the Brachium of the inferior colliculus.
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Auditory pathway.
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General function of the superior cerebellar peduncle.
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Output of cerebellum.
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General function of the thalamus.
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Relay nuclei.
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General function of the pulvinar nuclear complex.
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Somatosensory relay - most caudal portion of the thalamus.
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General function of the medial genticulate body.
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Auditory relay.
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General function of the lateral geniculate body.
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Visual relay.
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General function of the hypothalamus.
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Autonomic and endocrine functions.
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To what does the infundibular stalk attach?
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Pituitary gland.
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General function of the mammillary bodies.
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Role in memory.
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General function of the dorsal column nucleus.
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Body position sense.
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General function of the principle olivary nucleus.
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Projections to the cerebellum.
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General function of the vestibular nuclei located in the tegmentum.
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Balance and postural reflexes.
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General function of the middle cerebellar peduncle.
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Input to the cerebellum.
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General function of the superior colliculi.
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Visual reflexes.
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General function of the inferior colliculi.
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Auditory relays.
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General function of the periaqueductal gray.
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Pain modulation.
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General function of the red nucleus.
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Motor neurons. Limited role in humans. For other primates, it's important for fine movement of peripheral limbs, e.g. fingers.
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General function of the oculomotor nucleus and nerve.
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Eye movement.
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General function of the substantia nigra compacta.
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Most fibers are concerned with a modulation function within the basal ganglia. It's projections produce dopamine.
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General function of the crura cerebri.
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Motor systems.
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Names of cranial nerves numbered I through VI.
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I Olfactory
II Optic III Oculomotor IV Trochlear V Trigeminal VI Abducens |
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Names of cranial nervers numbered VII through XII.
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VII Facial
VIII Vestibulocochlear IX Glossopharyngeal X Vagus XI Accessory XII Hypoglossal |
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What is the mneumonic to help remember the cranial nerves?
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Old Opie occasionally tries trig and feels very gloomy, vague and hypoactive.
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What foramina is associated with the olfactory cranial nerve?
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Cribriform Plate.
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What two cranial nerves exit through the optic foramen?
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optic and oculomotor.
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What two cranial nerves exit through the superior orbital fissure?
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Trochlear (IV) and trigeminal(V).
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What foramina are associated with the exit of the facial nerve?
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Internal acousitc meatus => stylomastoid foramen
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What cranial nerves exit through the jugular foramen?
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Glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory.
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Through what foramen does the hypoglossal nerve exit?
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Hypoglossal foramen.
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What are the functions of the occulomotor CN?
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1) Efferent for abducens muscle of eye.
2) Pupillary constriction and accomodation. (parasympthetic) |
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What is the general function of the trochlear crainial nerve?
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Extraocular muscle.
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What is the general function of Trigeminal (V1)?
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GSA and GVA skin of forehead.
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What are the general functions of Trigeminal (V2)?
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GSA and GVA skin of cheek, upper teeth.
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What are the general functions of Trigeminal (V3)?
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GSA and GVA skin of lower jaw, anterior 2/3rds of tongue, lower teeth. GSE and SVE: mm(muscles) of mastication.
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What is the general function of the abducens cranial nerve?
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Extraocular muscles.
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What are the general functions of the facial cranial nerve?
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GSE & SVE: mimetic muscles.
GSA & GVA: ear canal, part of auricle. SSA & SVA: Gustation (anterior 2/3rds of tongue) GVE: Lacrimal & some salivary glands. |
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What are the general functions fo the vestibulocochlear cranial nerve?
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SSA & SVA: Audition & vestibular sense.
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What are the general functions of the glossopharyngeal cranial nerve?
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GSE & SVE: Pharyngeal and laryngeal mm
GSA & GVA: Pharynx, posterior 1/3 tongue SSA & SVA: Gustation (posterior 1/3 tongue) GVE: Some salivary glands |
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What are the general functions of the vagus nerve?
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GSE & SVE: Phyaryngeal & laryngeal mm
GSA & GVA: Ear canal, larynx SSA & SVA: Gustation (pharyngeal region) GVE: Thoracic & most of abdominal viscera. |
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What is the reticular formation (composition)?
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A complex netlike fabric of nerve cell bodies and interwoven processes.
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Where is the reticular formation located?
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In the central region of the brainstem, occupying most of the tegmentum of the midbrain, pons, and medulla.
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What are the primary functions of the reticular formation?
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Involved in activities ranging from visceral functions to consciousness making it the core integrating structure of the brain.
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What are the four primary structures found in the brainstem? Some books only include three of these.
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Medulla oblongata, Pons, Midbrain, Diencephalon.
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#1 - Foramina of Cribriform plate
#2 - Optic canal #3 - Superior orbital fissure #4 - Foramen rotundum #5 - Foramen ovale #6 - Cartoid canal #7 - Internal acoustic meatus #8 - Jugular foramen #9 - Hypoglossal canal 10 - Foramen magum |
Name the foramen, fissures, and canals by each of the numbers.
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Fill in the names of all tagged structures
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Check each tagged item versus the key.
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Name the GSA cranial nerves.
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V, VII, IX, X
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Name the GVA cranial nerves.
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V, VII, IX, X
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Name the SVE cranial nerves
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V, VII, IX, X, XI
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Name the GVE cranial nerves.
In what tract are these found? |
VII, IX, X
Solitary tract |
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Name the SVA cranial nerves.
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I, VII, IX, X
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Name the GSE cranial nerves.
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III, IV, VI, XII
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Name the SSA cranial nerves.
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II, VIII
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