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parts of the pons

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tegmentum

basis pontis

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tegmentum

  • what is it?
  • location
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portion of gray matter containing cranial nerve nuclei and ascending and descending tracts
lies between fourth ventricle and more ventrally located basis pontis or ventral pons

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basis pontis

  • contains
  • marked by…
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ventral portion containing pontine nuclei and crossing pontine fibers running transversely
marked by large fascicles of fibers containing corticospinal, corticobulbar and corticopontine axons

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crossing pontine fibers in the basis pontis that run transversely become the…

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middle cerebellar peduncle

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corticospinal, corticobulbar, and corticopontine axons in the basis pontis are running with what direction

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caudal

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cerebellar peduncles

  • how many?
  • what are their names
  • can all be seen at the _____ level
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inferior
middle
superior
can be seen at the pontine level

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cerebellar peduncles

-function

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inferior and middle
-allow cerebellar afferents to enter the cerebellum
superior
-allow cerebellar efferents to exit the cerebellum

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CNs associated with the pons

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5-8

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CN VIII

-which division are we concerned with in relation to the pons

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cochlear division

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CN VIII cochlear division

-function

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relay of auditory information from the cochlea

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auditory information is distributed in what fashion?

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bilaterally through brain stem and cortical auditory areas

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unilateral lesions of CNS auditory structures results in…

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does not result in unilateral deafness

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in relation to CN VIII

-what must be damaged to result in ipsilateral deafness

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both cochlear nuclei

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how is the cochlear division of CN VIII organized

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tonotopically

-like topographic, but with sounds instead of body parts

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CN VIII cochlear division

  • where does the information go?
  • what information is sent?
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cerebral cortex for perception of spoken word and sound

-primary auditory cortex

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primary auditory cortex location

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superior surface of superior temporal gyrus

  • within lateral sulcus
  • Brodmann’s areas 21 and 42
  • Transverse Temporal Gyri of Heschl
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function of cross-communication between sides of CN VIII cochlear division nuclei before arriving at cortex

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supports the ability to localize sound to one side

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cochlear nerve

-consists of…

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consists of axons or central process of neurons bringing afferent information from the inner ear

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cochlear nerve

  • enters brainstem at…
  • where does it go after this?
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enters brainstem at cerebellopontine angle

birfurcates to synapse in both dorsal and ventral cochlear nuclei

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cochlear nerve nuclei location

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superficial
located in rostral (open) medulla
-adjacent to base of inferior cerebellar peduncle and alongside the lateral aperture of the 4th ventricle

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CN VIII cochlear division

-synapses that occur after the cochlear nuclei

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dorsal and ventral cochlear nuclei
superior olivary nucleus
lateral lemniscus (bilateral pathway for sound localization)
nucleus of inferior colliculus
brachium of inferior colliculus
medial geniculate nucleus
primary auditory cortex
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protective auditory reflexes

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inferior colliculus > superior colliculus > tectospinal tract = reflex turning fo head to sound

23
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protective auditory reflexes

  • function
  • how does it accomplish this?
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important for protection against loud noise
superior olivary nucleus projects to CN VII - stapedius muscle
-dampening of noise at the stapes
superior olivary nucleus also projects to CN V - tensor tympani muscle
-dampening of noise at the malleus

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acoustic neuroma

  • what
  • where
  • malignant or benign?
  • where does it begin?
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tumor growing in the cerebellopontine angle

usually benign and beginning on the VIIIth nerve

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acoustic neuroma | -S/S
vestibular component -irritative lesion; changes in perception of head position - spinning sensation, vertigo tinnitus (ringing of the ears) - irritative lesion
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CN V | -function
general sensation of the face and head area | motor output to the muscles of mastication
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CN V | -sensory parts carry same modalities as what other systems
dorsal column system | spinothalamic tracts
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CN V carries general somatosensation for...
anterior 2/3 of the face
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CN V divisions
``` V1 -ophthalmic division; above the eye V2 -maxillary division; below the eye, above the mouth V3 -mandibular division; jaw ```
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CN V LMNs that innervate the muscles of mastication have their cell body in the...
motor nucleus of V
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CN V motor component also innervates...
tensor tympani nerve to mylohyoid -mylohyoid -anterior digastric
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CN VII | -LMNs innervate...
ipsilateral - muscles of facial expression - platysma - stapedius
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CN VII LMNs | -axons location
travel around the abducens nucleus to form the facial colliculus (bump on the floor of the 4th ventricle)
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CN VII | -where does it exit the pons?
exits at anterolateral part of tegmentum of lower pons
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CN VII | -which part of the face (upper or lower) receives bilateral UMN control?
upper
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CN VII | -the LMNs that innervate the lower part of the face receive UMN input from the _____ hemisphere
contralateral
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CN VII preganglionic parasympathetic neurons | -location
reticular formation in the caudal pons
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CN VII preganglionic parasympathetic neurons - functions - -specific part responsible for each function
tear production -postganglionic cell bodies in pterygopalatine ganglion (lacrimal gland) salivation -postganglionic cell bodies in submandibular ganglia (submandibular and sublingual glands)
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CN VII | -what sensory function does it perform?
taste
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CN VII LMN lesion results in what disorder
Bell's Palsy
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UMN or Central Facial Palsy | -where does the deficit occur?
contralateral lower face | -upper face has bilateral UMN innervation
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Sx of facial nerve lesions
LMN deficit of ipsilateral face dry cornea; ulcerated cornea loss of taste over ipsilateral anterior 2/3 of tongue inability to produce saliva hyperacusis - stapedius can't dampen sound
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corneal blink reflex is a combination of functions by which CNs
trigeminal | facial
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blink reflex - what is it - what are the components of the reflex?
``` touch the cornea and both eyes close direct reflex -closure of the touched eye indirect or consensual response -closure of the untouched eye ```
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circuits of blink reflex | -what are the components
``` receptor afferent limb interneurons direct reflex efferent limb indirect reflex efferent limb ```
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blink reflex receptor
free nerve ending in cornea (peripheral process of sensory neuron in the ophthalmic division of CN V)
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how do you elicit a response from the blink reflex receptor?
with cotton wisp
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blink reflex afferent limb | -where does the central process end?
central process ends in main sensory nucleus of V
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blink reflex interneurons - location - project to...
in main sensory nucleus of V | project directly to ipsilateral facial motor nucleus and to RF interneurons
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direct blink reflex efferent limb
ipsilateral facial motor nucleus to orbicularis oculi
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indirect blink reflex efferent limb
RF interneurons project to contralateral facial motor nucleus to activate contralateral orbicularis oculi

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