11 Brainstem and Corticobulbar Pathways - B Flashcards

1
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*What CN is only associated with the medulla

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CN 9, 10, 12

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2
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*What is the pathway of the accessory n

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Located in spinal cord from C1-6 —> foramen magnum —> out jugular foramen

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3
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*Lesions of the CN 11 root cause what

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-drooping of the shoulder -scapular winging -turning of head to contralateral side

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4
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*Axons of MN pass anteriorly in medulla along lateral aspects of medial lemniscus and the pyramid as what CN

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CN 12 via the hypoglossal canal

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5
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*The hypoglossal n distributes to what mm

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Intrinsic tongue mm, hyoglossus, palatoglossus, genioglossus

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6
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*The dorsal motor nucleus of vagus is primarily innervation to what

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-parasympathetic preganglionic to visceral structures of trachea, bronchi, heart, and GI up to splenic flexure

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7
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*The nucleus ambiguus innervate what

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Pharyngeal and laryngeal targets Skel M in upper half of esophagus

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8
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Somatic afferent (pain & thermal) from a small area of ear, part of the external auditory meatus, dural of the posterior cranial fossa come from what CN

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Vagus

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9
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Central processes of the vagus (visceral afferent and taste) enter via

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Solitary tract and terminate in teh surrounding caudal solitary nucleus

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10
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A lesion of the root of the vagus can cause what symptoms

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-dysphagia -dysarthria -very few taste defects (laryngeal, epiglottis, posterior most tongue)

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11
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*Glossopharyngeal n motor fibers originate from

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Inferior salivatory nucleus and nucleus ambiguus

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12
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*What does the CN 9 part of nucleus ambiguus o

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SE (to stylopharyngeus m) Plays a minor role in the efferent limb of gag reflex

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13
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The glossopharyngeal n lesions causes what

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-diminished taste on posterior tongue -loss of stylopharngeus which participates in gag refelx

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14
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Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is

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Intense idiopathic pain along the sensory distribution of the n

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15
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*What are the CN at the pon-medulla junction

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CN 6, 7, 8

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16
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What exits along the caudal edge of the pons

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CN 6, 7, 8

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17
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The facial motor nucleus follows what path

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Arch around the abducens nucleus to exit brainstem

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18
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*SE fibers from the facial motor nucleus are joined by axons from

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Superior salivatory nucleus (VE pre-gang para)

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19
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*The facial n emerges from the brainstem as what

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Facial n fibers and intermediate n fibers

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20
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What does the facial n provide sensory innervation for

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-taste fibers for anterior 2/3 of tongue -cutaneous sensory (SA) fibers from external ear (posterior 1/2 of pinna) and external auditory canal

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21
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Taste fibers enter _______ and terminate rostrally in _____________

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Solitary tract; gustatory nucleus of solitary nucleus (the central receiving area for all taste sensation)

22
Q

Facial n sensory fibers to the ear and external auditory canal reach cell bodies in the _________ and their central processes enter _____________ and terminate in ____________

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Geniculate ganglion; spinal trigeminal tract; spinal trigeminal nucleus

23
Q

*The nucleus of the abducens (CN 6) is surrounded by

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Internal genu of facial n

24
Q

SE motor neurons of CN 6 innervate _________________ while interneurons send axons to ___________________

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Ipsilateral lateral rectus m; contralateral axons to medial longitudinal fasiculus (target contralateral occluomotor nucleus)

25
Q

Injury of CN6 in the pons causes

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Paralysis of ipsilateral LR muscle *opposite eye adducts b/c interneurons are intact

26
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A lesion of the abducens nucleus causes

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Paralysis of of LR ipsilaterally and failure of contralateral medial rectus m to contract toward the side of the lesion

27
Q

***Damage to the medial longitudinal fasiculus causes

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Inability to adduct the contralateral eye on attempted gaze contralaterally ***need to fact check this

28
Q

CN of the midbrain include

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CN 3, 4

29
Q

*Where are CN 3,4 in relation to the periaqueductal gray

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Ventral

30
Q

CN 3, 4 are exclusively

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Motor

31
Q

What CN do not receive corticonuclear fibers

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CN 3, 4

32
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*The trochlear n is the only motor cranial n to do what

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Decussate before exiting

33
Q

*The trochlear nucleus is located where in regards to MLF

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Posteriorly but adjacent to

34
Q

Lesion of the nerve root of CN 4 cause

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Paralysis of superior oblique m on that side

35
Q

*The occulomotor nucleus is located where

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Within the ventral portion of the PAG and present in about the rostral half of the midbrain

36
Q

Innervation of the occluomotor n is ipsilateral except for

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Superior rectus m

37
Q

The Edinger Westphal nucleus sends

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Preganglionic gibers to the ciliary ganglion

38
Q

*The ciliary ganglion gives off short ciliary nn which innervate what

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Sphincter pupillae and ciliary mm

39
Q

*Lesions involving occulomotor nucleus nerve generally have same result

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-down and out gaze -diplopia -myadriasis -no accommodation

40
Q

The corticonuclear system consists of UMN that influence

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Motor nuclei of CN 5, 7, 12 Nucleus ambiguus (CN 9, 10) Accessory nucleus (CN 11)

41
Q

The trigeminal nuclei distributes fibers in what way

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Equal numbers b/l

42
Q

*Muscles in upper 1/2 of face are controlled

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Both hemispheres

43
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*Muscles in the lower half of the face are primarily controlled by

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Contralateral hemisphere

44
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*A lesion rostral to facial motor nucleus results in

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Drooping of mm at corners of mouth and lower face contralaterally (central facial paralysis)

45
Q

*A lesion of the root of the facial n will result in

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Flaccid paralysis of upper and lower portions of face on ipsilateral side (Bell palsy)

46
Q

*The soft palate/uvula is mainly innervated by

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Contralateral MN

47
Q

*Lesion of the corticonuclear fibers on the right would cause

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-weakness of palate arch mm on the left -slight drooping of palatal arch on left -deviation of uvula to right on phonation (left at rest)

48
Q

Genioglossus is innervated how

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Contralaterally from CN 12

49
Q

Lesions of CN 12 deviate

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Towards dysfunction

50
Q

A left protruding tongue could be caused by

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Right corticonuclear fibers (UMN) lesion OR left hypoglossal n (LMN)