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Neuro week 1
Anatomy- basal ganglia
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10/01/2018

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Term
Which nerves in the head are derived from somites?
Definition
III, IV, VI- extraocular muscles
XII- hypoglossal nerve
(Arise from the medial ventral aspect of the brainstem)
Term
Which CNs are branchiomotor (arise not from somites but from branchial arches of the aorta)?
Definition
V- muscles of mastication
VII- muscles of facial expression
IX- stylopharyngeus muscle
X- voluntary pharyngeal muscles (swallowing, speech)
Lateral
Term
Which CNs have parasympathetic functions?
Definition
III- pupil constriction
VII- salivation/lacrimation
IX
X
Term
Which CN has large sensory nuclei component stretching from midbrain to spinal cord?
Definition
V- trigeminal
Term
Which neural tract passes through the cerebral peduncles of the midbrain?
Definition
Corticospinal
Term
Location of oculomotor nucleus in midbrain?
Definition
Just ventral to the cerebral aqueduct in the midline
Term
Location of substantia nigra in midbrain?
Definition
Just dorsal to corticospinal tract/cerebral peduncles
Term
Which cranial nerve decussates?
Definition
Trochlear (R trochlear nucleus supplies L superior oblique & vice versa)
Term
Corticospinal tract travels through what section of the medulla?
Definition
Pyramids
Term
Relation between hypoglossal nucleus and vagal motor nucleus in mid medulla?
Definition
Hypoglossal is medial
Term
Vagal motor nucleus function?
Definition
Parasympathetic
Term
Location & function of nucleus ambiguus?
Definition
Lateral mid medulla
Voluntary motor functions of CN X
Term
Where does the corticospinal tract start to decussate?
Definition
Lower medulla- pyramids decussate
Term
What part of thalamus receives somatosensory info from body?
Definition
VPL
Term
What part of thalamus receives somatosensory info from head?
Definition
VPM
Term
What is unique about sensory trigeminothalamic system?
Definition
Enters spinal cord, DESCENDS, crosses, then ascends.
Term
Spinothalamic system separate from dorsal column where?
Definition
In medulla- less separation heading up into pons & midbrain
Term
Neostriatum of basal ganglia refers to what?
Definition
Caudate and putamen
Term
Paleostriatum of basal ganglia refers to what?
Definition
Globus pallidus
Term
Lentiform nucleus of basal ganglia refers to what?
Definition
Putamen and globus pallidus
Term
Subthalamic nucleus- location & clinical relevance?
Definition
Superior to substantia nigra
Damage causes ballistic arm movements
Term
VA thalamus significance?
Definition
Ventroanterior nucleus- communicates movement b/w motor cortex & basal ganglia
Term
VA Thalamus relation to cortex?
Definition
Projects via glutamate --> excites motor cortex --> facilitates movement
Term
Cortex projection to putamen?
Definition
Glutamate- excitatory
Term
Direct pathway of movement?
Definition
Putamen --> (GABA-inhibition) --> GP --> (GABA) --> Thalamus
Direct pathway facilitates movement by inhibiting an inhibitor
Term
Indirect pathway?
Definition
Putamen --> subthalamic nucleus --> (Glutamate- excitation) --> GP --> (GABA) --> Thalamus
Inhibits movement by exciting an inhibitor
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