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P2 - Brainstem, Diencephalon, Basal Ganglia Flashcards

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Thalamus

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  • relay center
  • relays and integrates motor + sensory impulses b/w higher centers of brain and the periphery
  • where all motor + sensory signals (except olfaction) pass through
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Pineal Body

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  • neuroendocrine gland
  • secretes melatonin
  • maintains body’s circadian rhythm + regulates sleep-wake cycle
  • role in modulating onset of puberty and development of reproductive system
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Superior Colliculus

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  • visual pathway
  • receives signals from retina
  • visual body reflexes (automatic + involuntary movements)
  • ie. scanning during reading, covering eyes in bright areas, turning head towards sudden and unexpected sounds
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Inferior Colliculus

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  • auditory pathway
  • receives information from cochlear nuclei
  • automatic + involuntary movements
  • sound localization, frequency determination
  • allow us to turn our head towards unexpected acoustic stimuli
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Facial Colliculus

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houses abducens nucleus and facial motor fibers

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Lateral Geniculate (and Nucleus)

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  • thalamic relay station of visual pathway
  • receives input from retina and relays it to visual cortex
  • role in normal visual processing
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Medial Geniculate (and Nucleus)

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  • thalamic relay station of auditory pathway
  • direct auditory attention
  • relays auditory sensory information from inferior colliculus to primary auditory cortex
  • organization of sound and frequencies
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Cerebral Peduncle

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  • connects midbrain w/ thalamic nuclei and cerebrum
  • assists in refining motor movements, learning new motor skills, and converting proprioceptive information into balance and posture maintenance
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Superior Cerebellar Peduncle

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  • connects midbrain to cerebellum
  • almost entirely efferent
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Middle Cerebellar Peduncle

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  • connects pons to cerebellum
  • entirely afferent
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Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle

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  • connects medulla to cerebellum
  • both afferent + efferent
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Fasciculus Cuneatus

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transmits vibration, conscious proprioception, and fine touch sensations from upper body

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Fasciculus Gracilis

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transmits vibration, conscious proprioception, and fine touch sensations from lower body

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CN IV

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(trochlear)
- moves eye down + in
- efferent for vestibulo-ocular reflex

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CN V

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(trigeminal)
- somatosensation from face + TMJ
- afferent for corneal reflex
- chewing (muscles of mastication)

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CN VII

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(facial)
- facial expression
- closes eyelid
- efferent for corneal reflex
- taste
- salivation, tears

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CN VIII

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(vestibulocochlear)
- hearing
- proprioception
- afferent for vestibulo-cochlear reflex

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CN IX

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(glossopharyngeal)
- sensation from pharynx, posterior tongue, middle ear
- afferent for gag and swallowing reflex
- constricts pharynx
- salivation
- taste

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CN X

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(vagus)
- sensation from pharynx, larynx, skin in external ear canal
- regulates swallowing and speech
- efferent for gag and swallowing reflex
- afferent for viscera

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CN XI

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(accessory)
- elevates shoulders
- turns head

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CN XII

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(hypoglossal)
- tongue movement

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Cerebral Aqueduct

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connects 3rd and 4th ventricle to allow for CSF flow

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Periaqueductal Gray Matter

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  • pain
  • sympathetic responses
  • learning and action of defensive and aversive behavior
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Substantia Nigra

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  • produces dopamine
  • affects mood, learning, judgement, decision-making
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Ascending Tracts
DCML, spinothalamic, spinocerebellar
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Descending Tracts
corticospinal, rubrospinal, reticulospinal, olivospinal, vestibulospinal
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Medial Lemniscus
- part of dorsal column - starts w/in brainstem and sends sensory input to thalamus + postcentral gyrus
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Lateral Lemniscus
passes auditory information from cochlear nucleus to contralateral inferior colliculus
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Red Nucleus
- in ventral midbrain tegmentum - part of rubrospinal tract (distal UE extension)
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4th Ventricle
- helps form central canal for CSF flow - protects brain from trauma (cushioning effect)
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Reticular Formation
- autonomic, motor, sensory, behavioral, cognitive, and mood-related functions - modulatory and pre-motor - cardiovascular control - consciousness, sleep
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Cuneate Nucleus
carries information from upper limb and body
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Gracile Nucleus
carries information from lower limb and body
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Pyramidal Decussation
where lateral corticospinal tract (motor) fibers cross
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Inferior Olivary Nucleus
- coordinates signals from spinal cord to cerebellum to regulate motor coordination and learning - learning and timing of movements - comparing intended w/ achieved movements
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Hypothalamus
- smart control coordinating center - controls hormonal system by releasing hormones to pituitary gland - HEAL = homeostasis, endocrine, autonomic, limbs
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Amygdala
- integrative center for emotions, emotional behavior, and motivation - process fearful and threatening stimuli - activation of appropriate fear-related behaviors
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Fornix
- white matter tract that transmits information from hippocampus to mammillary bodies + anterior nucleus of thalamus - memory function
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Infundibular Stalk
- tube-like structure that connects posterior pituitary to hypothalamus - allows for hormones synthesized in hypothalamus to be sent to posterior pituitary for release into bloodstream
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Cingulate Gyrus
- process emotion - behavior regulation - regulate autonomic motor function and pain
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Septum Pellucidum
partition b/w lateral ventricles, forming walls of anterior lateral ventricles
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Mammillary Bodies
recollective memory
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Hippocampus
- regulates learning - memory encoding + consolidation - spatial navigation
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3rd Ventricle
produce, secrete, and convey CSF
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Corpus Callosum
connects two brain hemispheres, permitting communication b/w R + L sides
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Anterior Commissure
collection of nerve fibers that cross midline of spinal cord and transmit information from/to contralateral brain
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Posterior Commissure
collection of nerve fibers that connects language processing centers of both cerebral hemispheres
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What regions are a part of the limbic system?
amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus, cingulate gyrus, mammillary bodies
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Putamen
- regulate movements - influence various types of learning
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Globus Pallidus Internus (GPi)
- output nucleus - controls conscious + proprioceptive movements - cognition and motivation - primarily sends inhibitory signals to motor thalamus
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Globus Pallidus Externus (GPe)
- input nucleus - controls conscious + proprioceptive movements - cognition and motivation - central hub for processing motor and non-motor information
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Caudate Nucleus
planning execution of movements, learning, memory, reward, motivation, emotion, vision, romantic interactions
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Subthalamic Nucleus
- movement regulation - mostly excitatory neurons projecting to GPi (glutamate)
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Anterior Limb of Internal Capsule
carries thalamic + brainstem fibers from prefrontal cortex to regions associated w/ emotion, motivation, cognition, and decision-making
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Posterior Limb of Internal Capsule
- contains corticospinal fibers and sensory fibers from body - LTAF = leg, trunk, arm, face

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