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#1.4
Internal Structure of the Medulla Oblongata:

Level of Decussation of the Pyramids (Motor Decussation)
Cavity = Central Canal
4 Nuclei = Gracilis, Cuneate, Spinal Nu. of CN V, Motor of CN 11
Motor Tracts = Decussation of the Corticospinal Tr
Sensory Tracts = Spinal Tr of CNV, Post. Spinocerebellar Tr, Ant Spinocerebllar Tr, Lat Spinothallmic Tr
#1.4
Internal Structure of the Medulla Oblongata

Level of Decussation of the Lemnisci (Sensory Decussation)
Cavity = Central Canal
Nuclei = Gracilis, Cuneate, Spinal Nu of CNV, Motor Nu of CN XII,
Motor Tract = Pyramidal Tr
Sensory Tract = Decussation of Medial Lemniscus, Cuneate and Gracilis Fasiculi, Spinal Tr of CNV, Post & Ant Spinocerebellar Tr, Lat Spinothalmic Tr
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Level of Facial Colliculus (Caudal, Inf cut) through Pons
Cavity = 4th Ventricle
Nuclei = CN V, VI, VII, Medial Vestibular Nuclei, Pontine, Trapezoid, Sup Olivary, Reticular Formation
Motor Tracts = Corticospinal, Corticobulbar, Transvers Pontine Fibers, MLF
Sensory Tracts = Spinal Nu of CNV, Lat Spinal, Medial Lemniscus
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Level of Facial Colliculus (Caudal, Inf cut) through Pons
Medial Lemniscus - most Ant part of Tegmentum, w/ spinal and lat Lemnisci
Facial Nu - prod by CN VII winding arnd CN VI Nu
Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - MLF, beneath floor of 4V, main pathway conn. Vestibular and Cochlear Nu w/ nu ctrl Extra-Ocular Nu (CN III, IV, VI)
Med Vestibular Nu - lat to CN V
Post and Ant Cochlear Nu
Spinal Nu of CN V
Trapezoid Body - fibers from contralat Cochlear Nu & Trapezoid Body w/ nu of Trap Body interspersed btw fibers
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Level of Facial Colliculus (Caudal, Inf cut) through Pons
Pontine Nuclei - where cortico-pontine fibers of crus cerebri from Midbrain terminate. Mid Cerebellar Peduncle -> Cerebellum
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Level of Trigeminal Nuclei (Cranial part) of Pons
Cavity = 4th Ventricle
Nuclei = Main sensory nu of CNV, Pontine, Trapezoid, Motor nu of CNV, Locus Cerulus, Reticular Formation
Motor Tracts = Corticospinal, Corticonuclear, Transvers Pontine, MLF,
Sensory Tracts = Lat Lemniscus, Med Lemniscus, Spinal CNV
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Level of Trigeminal Nuclei (Cranial part) of Pons
Motor Nu of CN V - beneath lat part of 4V in Reticular Form
Efferent fibers exit ant
Principle Nu of CN V = lat to Motor nu. Cont. inf w/in Reticular Formation
Sup Cerebellar Peduncle - post/lat to Motor CNV (Ant Spinocerebllar Tr)
Trapezoid Body (Cochlear nu fibers decussating)
Lat/Spinal Lemniscus
Locus Cerulus - NorEpi
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Level of Trigeminal Nuclei (Cranial part) of Pons
Pons Nuclei
CN V - Motor Nu (SM), Pontine Nu (Primary), Spinal Nu (SS)
CN VI - Motor Nu (SM)
CN VII - Motor Nu (SM), Sup Salivatory (VM), Nu of Solitary Tr (VS)
CN VIII - Dors/Vent Cochlear Nu, Sup/Med/Lat/Inf Vestibular Nu
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Midbrain (Mesencephalon)
2 Cerebral Peduncles - Crus Cerebri (Ant), Tegmentum (Post)
Cavity - Cerbral Aqueduct surrounded by PAGM
Periaqueductal Grey Matter - w/in Tegmentum of Mesen., role in decuss. of modul. of pain & defen. behav
stim act enkephalins to stim raphe nu in brainstem (5HT)
Interpenduncular Fossa - sep. Crus, exit of CN III
CN IV - exit dorsally below Inf Colliculi
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Midbrain (Mesencephalon) - level of Inf Colliculi
Nuclei - Inf Colliculli, Subst. Nigra, CN IV, Mesencephalic Nu of CN V, Reticular Form
Motor Tr = Cortico-spinal, -nuclear, MLF, Temper-, Fronto-pontine
Sensory Tr = Med & Lat Lemniscus, Trigeminal Tr, Spinal Trigeminal, Decussation of Sup Cerebellar Peduncles
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Midbrain (Mesencephalon) - level of Inf Colliculli
Inf Colliculus - GrM of Auditory p/way (lat lemn > Inf Coll > Inf Brachium . Medial Geniculate Body)
PAGM - Mesen. Nu & Tr (Dors Tegm = Enkephalin, Dors raphe nu = 5HT)
Trochlear Nu - central GrM, post to MLF, SM go arnd PAGM, exit below Inf Coll.
Mesenceph. of CN V - lat to Aqueduct
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Midbrain (Mesencephalon) - level of Inf Colliculli
Reticular Formation - smaller than pons, lat to decuss of Sup Cereb. Ped (SCP)
Subs. Nigra - motor nu, btw border of Temgentum and Crus Cerbri, multipolar nuer. prod Melanin, reg muscle tone, Nigrostiatal, Striatonigral Tr (stiatal = Basal Ggl)
Nigrothalmic (non-DOPA fibers), Pars Compacta (DOPA), Pars Reticularis (GABA)
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Midbrain (Mesencephalon) - level of Inf Colliculli
Med Lemniscus - VPL of Thalamus
Spinal Lemniscus - Lat Spino-thalmic, -tectal Tr
Crus Cerebri - Desc. Tr, major cxn btw Cortex > SC nu, hypothalamus, basal nu, CN nu, cerebellum, Cortico-spinal, -nuclear Tr (middle of crus), Frontopontine (Med), Temperopontine (Lat)
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Midbrain (Mesencephalon) - level of Sup Colliculli
Nuclei - Sup Collicullus, Sub Nigra, Oculomotor Nu, Edinger-Westpahl Nu, Red Nucleus, Mesencephalic Nu of CNV
Motor - Cortico-spinal, -nuclear, Tempero-, Fronto-pontine, MLF, decuss of Rubrospinal Tr
Sens - Trigem, Spinal, Med Lemniscus
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Midbrain (Mesencephalon) - level of Sup Colliculli
Sup Colliculli - GrM nu of Visual Reflexes, CN II > vis. cortex > Spinotectal Tr > Sup Coll > Sup Brachium > LGB > Tecto-spinal, - bulbar
Reflex move of eye, head, neck in resp to vis stimuli
receive input from retina (Br# 9, 19)
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Midbrain (Mesencephalon) - level of Sup Colliculli
Pretectal Nucleus - rec fibers of light reflex > EW Nu > CN III
CN III, EW Nu - med plane in central GrM, post to MLF
Fibers > ant via red nu > interpeduncular fossa
CN III - SM to Med Rectus, Inf Rectus, Sup Rectus, LEvator palabrae, Inf Oblique
EW Nu - VM to PNS fibers . ciliary ggl (accomadation)
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Midbrain (Mesencephalon) - level of Sup Colliculli
Red Nucleus - btw aqued and Sub Nigra, highly vascul & Fe content
bilat cerebral cortex, Lentiform Nu, Subthal, Hypoth, Sub Nigra, SC, Cerebellum > Red Nucleus > Rubro -spinal, -reticular, -thalmic, -olivary Tr
#1.5
Pons and Mesencephalon (Cranial Nerves of)

Midbrain (Mesencephalon) - level of Sup Colliculli
Red Nucleus - btw aqued and Sub Nigra, highly vascul & Fe content
bilat cerebral cortex, Lentiform Nu, Subthal, Hypoth, Sub Nigra, SC, Cerebellum > Red Nucleus > Rubro -spinal, -reticular, -thalmic, -olivary Tr
1.6 Somato -motor & -sensory Nuclei of Cranial Nerves
Somatomotor

Mesen 3,4
Pons 5,6,7
MO 9,10,11,12
1.6 Somato -motor & -sensory Nuclei of Cranial Nerves
Somatosensory

Mesen 5 (Mesencephalic Nu of Trigem)
Pons 5 (Chief Nu of Trigem and some Spinal)
MO 5 (Spinal Nu of Trigem)
1.6 Somato -motor & -sensory Nuclei of Cranial Nerves
Dorsalmedial Column - myogenic dev from myotomes of mesoderm of head
3,4,6,12

Ventrolateral Column - dev from
4 modalities, dev from brachial arches
5,7,9,10,11
1.7 Viscero -motor & -sensory Nuclei of Cranial Nerves
Visceromotor

Mesen
3 EW (para to Constr. Pupilla of Iris via Cilliary ggl
Pons
7 Sup Saliv (Sumband & Subment via Otic ggl)
Scatt cells @dorslat asp of Retic Form
MO
9 Inf Saliv (Otic ggl, lsr petrosal to Parotid gl), scatt cells of Retic Form
10 Dorsal Nu of Vagus (sm m of heart, lungs eos, stom), scatt cells of Nu Ambiguus (swallowing)
1.7 Viscero -motor & -sensory Nuclei of Cranial Nerves
Viscerosensory
MO 7,9,10 (Nucleus of Solitary Tract), taste

Special Sensory
Vestib Nu Cplx - Sup, Inf, Lat, Med. Aff: Utrilce, Saccule, semicirc canal (proprioception)
Cochlear Nu - Dors & Ventral Aff: frm cochlea via cochlear n
1.6 and 1.7 Exits of CN from Brain
Mesen - CN 3-5
3 - Interpeduncular Fossa
4 - dorsal* to Inferior Colliculi
5 - Meckel's Cave, then i SupOrbFiss ii FRotund iii FOvale

Pons 5-8
5 -
6 - Ponto Medullary Sulcus (midline)
7 - Ponto Medullary Sulcus (mid)
8 - Ponto Medullary Sulcus (lateralmost)

MO 9-12
9 - Lat Paraolivary Sulcus
10 - Paraolivary Sulcus
11 - Paraolivary Sulcus (cranial root)
12 *Med side of Olives
1.8 Cerebellum
Level of Occipital lobe of Telencephalon at angle btw occipital lobe and brainstem

1. Maintain Posture and Balance
2. Maintain Muscle Tone
3. Coordinate Voluntary Motor Activity
from Basilar A
1. Sup Cerebellar A : pons, c. cortex, nu, Su & Mid Ped.
2. Ant Inf Cerebellar A: ant of Inf Cer, 7 & 8 Nu
3. Post Inf Cerebellar A: post of Inf Cer, Inf Ped, Nu Amb, 10Motor, Spinal Trig, Solitary, 8Nu
1.8 Cerebellum
Vallecula cerebelli
3 major parts -
Vermis (centre) - Lingula cerebelli, Uvula, Nodulus
2 Hemispheres - Vinculum cer., Tonsilla cer, Flocculus

3 lobes Flocculonodular L, Ant L (ant to primary fissure), Post L (post to it)
Folia & Fissures
1.8 Cerebellum
Flocculus relations
Facial N (med), Vestibocochlear N (lat), glioma (enlargement) compress CN8 (vestibular probs)

Uvula (& tonsilla)- level of MO so enlarge compresses reg. resp for breath
1.8 Cerebellum
Arbor Vitae (WM) with GM Nu from Lat to Med
1. Dentate - in lat. hemispher; plan, init, ctrl vol. movem; Sup. CP (large)

2-3. Interpositus (Emboliform & Globose) - in paravermal zone; mod musc. stretch reflexes of distal m.

4. Fastigial - in vermis; rec input from Vermis; Eff via Inf. CP
1.8 Cerebellum

Peduncles
Sup Cerebellar Peduncle - Mesenc. & Dienceph.
Aff: V. Spino-c. Tr,
Eff: C-rubral, -thalmic, -tectal
Middle CP - Pons
Aff: Pontoc
Inf CP - MO.
Aff: Dor&Rost Spinocer, Cuneo-, Trigeminal-, Vestibulo-, Olivo-.
Eff: C.-vestibular, -olivary, -potine, -reticular, F. to Raphe Nu
1.9 Diencephalon
1. Thalamus
2. Hypothalamus
3. Subthalamus
4. Epithalamus
5. Metathalamus

Midline struc, above Mesen.
1.9 Diencephalon

Borders of gross structure
1. Inf surf only part exposed in intact brain
A -> P Optic chiasm & tract; Infundibulum (w/tuber cinereum); Mamillary Bodies

2. Sup hid. by Fornix. Sup wall = roof of 3V + layer of ependymal c. = tela choroidea w/ choroid plexus

3. Lat: Internal Capsule = cxn btw Cerebral Cortex + Brainstem/ SC

4. Med: med surf of Thal (sup), med side of Hypoth (inf); Hypothalmic sulcus btw. Ridge along sup edge of Med surface = stria medullaris thalami (fibers > habenular nu)
1.9 Diencephalon

Thalamus 1
Ant = Intervent Foramen
Post = Free pole of Pulvinar
Dors = Free surface under fornix and LatV
Vent = 3V
Lat = post limb of internal capsule

Bld supply
Ant Thalamoperforating a (frm Post Communicating a)
Post Choroidal a, Post Thalamoperforating a (frm Post Cerebral a)
br to LGB (frm Ant Choroidal a)
1.9 Diencephalon

Thalamus 2
1. Ant Nu
Emo tone & recent memory
2. Dorsomed Nu
Rln of Soma, Visc, Olf & Emo feel & Subj states
3. Internal Nu
4. Dorsal Tier Nu
5. Ventral Tier Nu
Part of Basal Nu circuit, involv in Vol move
6. Ventral Post Nu
VPM & VPL relay common sens. to consciousness
7. LGB
Visual
8. MGB
Auditory
1.9 Diencephalon

Parts of Hypothalamus
Mamillary Body
Tuber Cinereum
Infundibulum
Optic Chiasm
1.9 Diencephalon

Connections with Hypothalamus
Hypothalamohypophyseal Tr - ADH (supraoptic nu) & Oxytocin (paraventricular nu)

Hypophyseal Portal System - n.secret. cells in medial zone, packed as granules transp along median eminence & infundibulum to sinusoids. Sup Hypophyseal a (ICA) > caps > desc. vsls > Ant Adenohyp & div into sinusoids

Tuber Cinereum - convex mass of GM btw Mam.Bods and Optic Chiasm. Cont. inf w/Infundibulum. Median Eminence is raised part, together with Infund & Pars Nervosa form Neuorhyp.

Mamillary Bodies - central core of GM in capsule of myelinated nerve fibers. Post is the Post Perf Substance
1.9 Diencephalon

Hypothalamus
Borders
Sup - Thal but sep by Hypothalmic Groove
Ant - Ant Commis, Lamina Terminalis, Optic Chiasm
Post - line conn. Post Commis & Mamillary Body
Inf - Optic Chiasm, Infundibulum, Tuber Cinereum, Mamillary Bodies
Med - 3V
1.9 Diencephalon

Hypothalamus
Functions
1. Autonomic NS - Ant (+) PNS; Post (+) SNS
2. Temp
Ant - reg, maint temp. X = Hypothermia
Post - prod, cons heat X = inability to Thermoreg
3. Water Balance - ADH ctrl water secret
4. Food intake/balance
VentroMed = Satiety
Lat = Hunger
5. Hypothalmic Rel reg (endocrine)
Arcuate Nu in tuber cinereum prod Hypothalmic RF for Adenohypophysis; TRH, GRH, GHRH, CRH, PRF, PIF, Somatostatin
6. Emo & Behaviour
w/Limbic sys and prefrontal cortex
1.9 Diencephalon

Hypothalamus
a) Preoptic Area
i) Medial Preoptic (GNRH)
ii) Lateral Preoptic
b) Lateral Zone
i) Medial Forebrain Bundle
c) Medial Zone
i) Supraoptic Region
-> Supraoptic (ADH)
-> Paraventricular (Oxytocin)
ii) Tuberal (Medial Region),
-> Ventromedial, Dorsomedial, Arcuate Nu.
-> All major activity and inhibitory factors
iii) Mamillary Region
-> Mamillary Nu connected to Limbic Sys (via Fornix)
d) Periventricular Zone
1.9 Diencephalon

AFFERENTS of the Hypothalamus
a) Thalamohypothalmic
b) Corticohypothalmic
c) Retinohypothalmic
d) Fornix
e) Stria Terminalis
f) Medial Forebrain Bundle
1.9 Diencephalon

EFFERENTS of Hypothalamus
a) Hypothalamo-hypophyseal (tubero-infundibular)
b) Hypothalamobulbar
c) Hypothalamospinal
d) Mamillothalmic
e) Dorsal Longitudinal Fascicle
1.9 Diencephalon

Subthalamus
Btw Thal & Midbrain, Craniomedially to Hypothal
Part of Basal Ggl (see 1.12)

Cranial end of Red Nu & Subst Nigra (mesenc)
Subthalmic Nu (of Lys) - cxn of C. Striatum, Extrapyramidal Sys
Cranial end of Med, Trigem, Spinal Lemnisci
Zona incerta vis in coronal section through Mam.Bodies, sup.lat to them
1.9 Diencephalon

Epithalamus (Habenular Nu & Pineal Gl)
Habenular Nu
med to post surf of Thal; integ for Olf, Visc, Somatic Aff p/ways; Habenular Commisure
Aff: Amygdaloid Nu via stria medullaris thalami; hippocampal form via Fornix
Eff: Interpedunc Fossa, Tectum, Thal & Retic Form

Pineal Gl - no BBB!. Brain Sand
Endocrine gl att by pineal stalk to Dienc; has a recess part of 3V; Post. Commisure at inf part of stalk
Pinealocytes & Glial C. Secrete Melatonin (inhib Gonadotropin)
Aff: frm Suprachiasmatic Nu via Tegmentum.
1.9 Diencephalon

Metathalamus
Composed of 2 structures

LGB - visual p/way
MGB - auditory p/way
1.11 Gyri and Sulci of the Hemispheres
Telencephalon.
Corpus Collosum connects the 2 hemispheres
Tentorium cerebellis sep them from Cerebellum

Main Sulci
Central Sulcus of Rolando. Ant is Prim. Motor, Post Prim Sens. Separates Parietal Lobe from Frontal. Only one that indents the Superomed border

Lateral Sulcus - div frontal & parietal L from Temporal L
Ant Horiz Ramus, Ant Ascend Ramus, Post Ramus

Parieto Occipital S. - btw Par & Occ Lobes meets Calcarine S. post to end of Corpus Callosum

Calcarine S - med surf, post to CC, arches up and dorsal to reach Occipital Pole. Prim Vis Cortex conc arnd

Calcar Avis (hippocampus minor) - post corner of LatV prod by calracine fissure
1.11 Gyri and Sulci of Hemispheres
Frontal Lobe
3 Sulci - Precentral, Sup- & Inf- Frontal
4 Gyri - Precentral, Sup-, Mid-, Inf- Frontal

Parietal Lobe
2 Sulci - Postcentral, Intraparietal
3 Gyri - Postcentral, Sup-, Inf- Parietal Lobule

Temporal Lobe
2 Sulci - Sup-, Mid- Temporal
3 Gyri - Sup-, Mid-, Inf- Temporal

Occipital Lobe - sm area post to Parietooccip S
1.11Gyri and Sulci of Hemispheres
Corpus Callosum - lrgest commiss of brain
Cingulate Gyrus - begins ant end of CC ends at post end of CC
Callosal S - sep Cingulate G frm CC
Cingulate S - sep Cing G from Sup Frontal G
Paracentral Lobule - med asp of brain, surr indent of Central S, cont of Pre- & Post Central G
1.11Gyri and Sulci of Hemispheres
Precuneus - med asp, bordered ant by upturn of Cing G and post by ParOcc S
Cuneus - bord antsup by ParOcc S and inf by Calcarine S
Lingual G - med asp btw Collateral & Calcarine S
Collateral S - inf hemisph, runs ant to Calcarine S
Parahippocampal G - inf asp, ant to lingual g, ends in Uncus (hooklike close to MamBods)
Med OccipTemp G - Occ to Temp pole, Med: Collat & Rhinal S, Lat by Occipitotemp S
Olfactory S - inf frontal l, olf bulb & tract overlie
Gyrus Rectus - med to olf s
Orbital G - lat to olf s
1.11Gyri and Sulci of Hemispheres
Broadman Numbers
17,18,19 - Visual, Occipital L
39*,40 - Word Recog (Wernicke's Sens Speech Area) *Read comp
3,1,2 - Primary SS Postcentral G
41,42 - Auditory Proj (Herschel) Mid 1/3 SupTemp Lobe
4 - Primary Motor, Precentral G
44,45 - Primary Motor Speech (Broca), Inf Front G
34 - Prim Olf Cortex, Uncus
43 - Prim Gustatory Cortex, Operculum
1.12 Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
Nuclei in
Interconnect Cerbral Cortex, Thalamus, Brainstem Functions motor ctrl, cognition, emo, learning

1. Damage res in disrup of movem and also deficits in cognition, preception & mentation
2. Anat & funct sep into parallel circuits that proc dif type of behav
3. Funct primarily through disinhibition
1.12 Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
5 Nu: Caudate Nu, Globus Pallidus, Putamen, Nu Accumbens, Subst Innominata

Organised:
1. Post Basal Nu
Caudate Nu, Lentiform Nu (GP, Put)
2. Ventral Basal Nu (inf to ant commiss)
i. Ventral Striatum (Nu Acc)
ii. Ventral Pallidum (Subst Innom)
1.12 Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
Caudate Nu: Head, Body, Tail
Lentiform Nu
base of hemisphere, med bord is Int Caps, lat Ext Caps the Claustrum
Putamen: Ext more post, ant & caud than GP. Lger
Globus Pallidus: GPInternal, GPExternal. sep by vert sheet of WM. Thin lamina of WM sep Put frm GP
1.12 Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
Nucleus Accumbens
Ant in hemisphere where Put. is cont with head of Caud Nu. Closely apposed to Septal Nu and Nu of Diagnal band which ext into base of Sept Pellucidum

Subst Innominata (incl basal nu of Meynert lost in Alzh.)
Int to Ant perf subst, ant to Ant Commiss. Clusters of S&L cells and diffuse bundles of fibers. Notable loss of lg neurons in Alzeihmers
1.12 Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
Vasculation
Medial Striate a
Lenticulostriate br of M1 (Mid Cerebral a)
Ant Choroidal a

Sub Nigra
part of Mesenc; int. to crus cerebri and immed caudal to subthalmic nu. Pars Reticular & Compacta

Subthalmic Nu
Dienc, flat. lens shape cell grp vent to SNigra, med to Int Caps
1.12 Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
Pallidal Complex - GP & Vent Pallidum (subs innom)

Striatal Cpx - Neostriatum & Vent Striatum (nu accumb)

Matrix cont ACh-erase & GABA neurons
1.12 Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
Striatal Motor System (extrapyramidal motor sys)

Init and exec of vol movem
automatic activ of postural and reflexes
infl motor activ via: Thal, motor cortex & Cortico-bulbar, -spinal tr
1.12 Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
Components and Connections of Striatal System
1. Striatum
Input: Neocortex (Cerbral Cortex), also Thal (centromed nu) & SNigra
Outp: GP & Putamen

2. Globus Pallidus
Inp: Striatum, Subthalmic Nu
Outp: Subthalm Nu; VA, VL, Centromed Thalm; Pedunclepontine Nu

3. Subthalmic Nu
Inp: GP, Motor Cortex
Outp: GP

4. Thalamus
Inp: GP (VA, VL, CM nu), SNigra (VA, VL, Mediodorsal Nu)
Outp: Motor Cortex (frm VL, CM); Premotor C (VA,VL); Striatum (CM)

5. Substantia Nigra
In: Striatum
Out: Stroatum, Thal (VA, VL, MD)

6. Pedunculopontine Nu
In: GP (GABA)
Out: GP, SNigra
1.12 Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
1. Glut cont nuerons
Cerbral Cortex to Striatum, Corticostriatal F
Subthalm Nu > GP
Excite GABA & chol neurons

2. GABA cont neurons
Striatum, GP, SNigra (pars reticularis)
Striatopalidal, Striatonigral, Pallidothalmic, Nigrothalmic,
Degen in Huntington's

3. DOPA neurons
pars compacta SNigra, Nigrastriatal proj
Degen in Parkinson's
1.12 Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
Internal Capsule
Projection Fibers org into compact bundle
Axonal f that run btw CC & pyramid of Medulla
Contin. lat & sup with Corona Radiata
Contin. med & caud. as Crus Cerebri

Vasc
Ant - Antmed Central a (A1) [ant cerebral a]
Genu + Post - Antlat Central a (M1)[mid cerebral a], Ant Choroidal a [ICA]
1.12 Basal Ganglia and Internal Capsule
General batting order frm Ant to Post is Eyes, Face, Mouth, Neck, Upr Limb (Dist-Prox), Abd, Lwr Limb (Prox-Dist), Waste removal

Anterior Limb
Ant Thalamic Radiations (Thalamocortical, Corticothalamic F)
Frontopontine F

Genu
Corticonuclear (to brainstem)

Post Limb
-Corticospinal, Thalamoparietal*, Central Thalamic Radiations*
Sublentiform part
-Optic Radiation, Acoustic Radiation
Retrolentiform part
- Post Thalmic Rad*

*Corona Radiata
1.13 Commissural and Association Fibers
Aff of the Cortex
Thalmic Input
1. Spec. Nu for spec sens sys. Term layer 4 (Int Gran). LGN, MGN, VPL, VPM
2. Non-spec arb thru all of cortex
Others
1. Nu of Basal Forebrain (Nu of Diagnol band & Meynart)
2. Monoameinergic (Loc. Cer [NEpi], Raphe Nu [5HT], SNigra [DOPA])
1.13 Commissural and Association Fibers
Cortico-Cortico Inputs
Projection - Vertical
Commissural - Transv (diff hemisph
(Association - Sagittal NEVER leave hemisph)

Commissures
1. Corpus Collusum
covered with thin GM - Induceum Griseum
Ant>Post: Rostrum > Genu > Body > Splenium
Proj: Forceps Minor (Ant FrL), F. Major (Post OccL), Tapetum (form roof/lat wall of post horn + lat wall of inf horn of LatV)

2. Ant Commiss
WM nerve f that cross @ Lamina Terminalis
Cxn two TempL, Amygdala, Ant Perf Subs & Olf Tr
1.13 Commissural and Association Fibers
3. Post Commiss
cross above 3V opening
F. frm Pretectal Nu (pupilary light reflex) to CN3 Nu

4. Hippocampal Comm
Lat part of Fornix (Comm of Fornix). See Limbic Sys for details

5. Habenular Comm
Cxn Habenular Nu
Sup part of root of Pineal Stalk
Part of Trigonum Habenulae
1.13 Commissural and Association Fibers
1. Short/Arcuate
Immed below GM of cortex and cnt adjacent Gyri
2. Uncinate Fasciculus
Front > Temp, pass acr bottom of lateral sulcus
3. Cingulum
Cing G > Entorhinal Cortex, commun w/in limbic sys
4. Sup Long F.
Fro > Occ, intercxn of Fro,Occ,Par,Temp Lobes
5. Inf Long F
Occ > Temp, lat walls of Inf & Post Cornua of LatV
6. Perpendicular F
Inf Par > Fusiform G, runs lat bord of CaudNu, med aspect of Corona Radiata
7. Occipitofrontal F
Occ > Fro
8. Fornix
Hippocampus > Mammillary Bodies
1.3 Fourth Ventricle
Ventricle of Metencephalon
Tent shape filled w/CSF
Ant to Cerebellum
Post to Pons and sup half of MO
Lined w/ Ependyma

Lat boundaries:
Rost: Sup Cer Ped
Caud: Inf Cer Ped

Roof/Post Wall - Tent shape proj into Cerebellum
Sup Part: med bord of 2 SCP & conn WM sheet, Sup Medullary Vellum
Inf Part: Inf Medu. Vellum w/Ventricular Ependyma & Pia (lack nerv tiss)

Floor - Rhomboid Fossa
Sup half: Median Sulcus, Med Eminence, Sulcus Limitans, Vestibular Area & Nu, Facial Colliculus, Subst Ferruginea, Stria Medullares
Inf: Hypoglossal & Vagal Triangle, Area Postrema
1.3 Fourth Ventricle
Choroid Plexus of 4V
T shaped, double layer
Susp from INF half, formed by tela choroidea (2 layered fold of Pia Mater covered w/Ependyma)
Bld supply - PICA

Cerebral Aqueduct
cont w/3V, narrow, 1.8cm long, lined w/ependyma & surr by central grey (GM)
Med Appert Magendie & Lat Luschka (2) cxn Subarachnoid Space
Ends in Terminal Ventricle
1.10 Third Ventricle
All structures of the 3V belong to the Telencephalon but the ventricle belongs to the Diencephalon!!

Walls
Ant: Lamina Terminalis (of Fornix), rostral to this Ant Commis; 3 together Triangular Recess in turn bord ant/covered by Lamina Rostralis

Lat: Med surf of Thal, Hypothalmic Sulcus, Hypothal (below), Stria Medullaris of Thal, Interthalmic Adh

Inf: Hypothl is "floor", Optic recess (by Optic Chiasm), Infundibulum (of Hypophysis), Med Emin, Mam.Bods

Post: Stalk of Pineal Gl, Post Comis

Roof: Tela Chorodea of 3V
1.10 Third Ventricle
Roof: Tela Choroidea of 3V

from Interven. For. the Tenia Choroidea cont as Tenia Thalami, act as attach for Tela Chor.
Single later of Ependymal Cells + Bld vsls + pia mater =Choroid Plexus at roof of 3V (smer than LatV)
Tenia thalami att to stria medullaris (thin myelin streak), cont post > Habenular Comis
Level of IV For. ChorPl of 3+LatV meet as a T
1.10 Third Ventricle
Protrusions:
Triangular Recess
Supraoptic Recess
Infudibular Recess (stalk of pituitary)
Pineal Recess
Suprapineal Recess

Struct in Floor of 3v:
Optic Chiasm
Infudibulum
Tuber Cinereum
Mamillary Bodies
Subthalamus
1.14 The Lateral Ventricle
Has Ant Horn, Body, Post Horn & Inf Horn

Ant Horn - NO choroid plexus
Roof: CC
Ant Wall: Limited by the genu of CC
Lat Wall & Flr: Head of Caudate Nu
Med: Septum Pellucidum Ant Col of Fornix
1.14 The Lateral Ventricle
Body

Roof: Rad of CC
Fl (lat>med): CaudNu, Stria Terminalis (elev by thalamostriatal v), Thal cov. by Lamina Affixa, Choroid Plexus, Lat edge of Fornix, Septum Pellucidum
1.14 The Lateral Ventricle
Posterior Horn -
Post Lobe, no Choroid Pl

Roof: CC
Lat Wall: Tapetum of CC (Optic Rad. lat to it)
Med Wall: Calcar Avis (prod by Calcarine S) (sup swell c/by Forceps Major)
1.14 The Lateral Ventricle
Inferior Horn
Temporal Lobe

Roof: Radiation of CC, Tail of CaudNu, Str Terminalis
Lat: Tapetum of CC
Flr: Collateral Eminence, med of Flr [Hippoc, Pes Hippocampi] = cov by thinWM the Alveus which conv as Fimbria Hipp, & Choroid Plexus
1.14 The Lateral Ventricle
Atrium of LatV
Jxn of Body & Post & Inf Horns.
Glomus: lg grp clump of Choroid Plexus found here, may be calcified

Collateral Trigone
Trans. btw Central part, Post & Inf Horn.
Cont as Coll. Eminence of Inf Horn

Choroid Plexus of LatV
Prj into V on Med asp, vasc fringe of PiaMater cov/by Ependymal lin. of Vent Cavity. The irreg edge of Tela Choroidea
In InfH the att of fornix to the hippoc is along the Tenia Fimbria. Above this is the Tenia Terminalis (run along StriaTerm). ChorPl is att to TT
Limbic System
Feeling, Fight, Flight, Mating
Expr itself via Hypthalamus via Autonomic NS
Inv Telenc, Dienc & Mesenc

1. Orbitofrontal Cortex
Consc percep of Smell. Recip rltn w/#2

2. Mediodorsal Nu of Thal
Recip rltn w/#2 & #8; Inp AmgydaloidNu; behav & mem

3. Ant Nu of Thal
inp from MamNu via Mamillothalm tr; proj to Cing Gy

4. Septal Area (Telenc)
liew btw SeptPelluc & Ant Commis; proj via StrMed to HabenularNu
Limbic System
5. Limbic Lobe
incl Subcallosal area, Paraterminal G, Cingulate G & Parahippocampal G (inlc Uncus);
Contains Hippocampal Form & Amgydaloid Nu cplx

6. Hippocampal Formation
learn, mem & recog of novelty
Maj input via Entorhinal Cortex;Maj proj via Fornix
Telenc, med Temp Lobe, Parahippocampal G; lies btw Choroidal & Hippocapmal Fissures

7. Amygdaloid Cplx
feed & nutrit activ; Basal Ggl underlying Uncus
rage & aggres behav

8. Hypothalamus
prj to BrainStem & SC

9. Limbic Midbrain Nu
> Vent Tegmental Area: DOPA asc All Limbic
> Raphe Nu: 5HT asc to All Limbic
> Locus Cereleus: NorE asc to All Limbic
Hippocampal Formation
1. Dentate Gyrus
technically not part pf Hippoc, rather Hippoc Formation

2. Hippocampus
sea horse shape

3. Subiculum
Inp via Hippocampal Pyramidal cells
Prj to the Mam Nu

Short term memory
One of first areas dam in Parkinsons
Only 3 layers - Allocortex
Pyram Layer which leaves as Fimbria of HC > Fornix
Major Limbic Fiber Systems
1. Fornix
HippoForm > Mam Bodies (Hypothal), AntNu of Thal, Septal Area

2. Stria Terminalis
btw Thal & CaudNu; prj frm Amyg > Hypothal & Septal Area

3. Ventral Mygdalofugal P/way
prj Amyg > Hpyoth, Thal, BSt, SC

4. Stria Medullaris thalami
prj Septal Area > Habenular Nu

5. Diagonal Band of Broca
med bord of Ant Perf Subst; intcxn AmygdNu & Septal Area

6. Tractus Retroflexus
Habenular Nu (Epithal, Dienc) > Interpeduncular Nu (Mesen)
habenulointerpeduncular tr)
Major Limbic Fiber Systems
Papez Circuit

Intcxn maj Limbic Struct

1. Hippoc Form
prj via Fornix > MamBods

2. Mamillary Bodies
prj via Mamillothalmic Tr > Ant Nu of Thal

3. Ant Nu of Thalamus
prj to Cingulate G

4. Cingulate Gyrus
prj via Entorhinal C > HippocForm