Brainstem lesions and clinical correlations — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: ID Structure: _____

Answer: Main sensory nucleus of V

Flashcard 2: Which cranial nerve(s) does the nucleus solitarius contribute to? _____

Answer: CN VII, IX, and X

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

Answer: laterally

Flashcard 4: ID Brainstem Level: _____

Answer: Open medulla - Presence of 4th ventricle - Inferior olivary nucleus - Presence of CN IX, X and XII

Extra:  https://onlinemeded.org/spa/neuroscience/brainstem/acquire?ref=anki Netters: Other: 

Flashcard 5: ID Brainstem Level: _____

Answer: Closed medulla - Absence of 4th ventricle - Decussation of medullary pyramids

Flashcard 6: ID Nucleus: _____

Answer: Vestibular nucleus

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)