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1
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Spinal Trigeminal in Medulla

2
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Hypoglossal in Medulla

3
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Dorsal Motor Nucleus of Vagus

in Medulla

4
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Solitary Nucleus (VII, IX, X)

In Medulla

5
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Nucleus Ambiguus (IX & X)

In Medulla

6
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Vestibular Nucleus

Rostral (closer to nose) Medulla

7
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Cochlear Nucleus

8
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Facial Nucleus

In the Pons

9
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Primary Sensory for Trigeminal in the Primary Trigeminal Nucleus

In the Pons

10
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Abducens Nucleus

In the Pons

11
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Trigeminal Motor Nucleus

In Pons

12
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Trigeminal Mesencephalic Nucleus

in Pons

(These are involved in the jaw jerk reflex, presumably to protect your teeth in the age before processed foods.)

13
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Trochlear Nucleus

in caudal Midbrain

14
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Oculomotor Nucleus

in Midbrain

15
Q

Which cranial nerves nucleus is shown in the picture?

And where is this located?

A

Edinger-Westphal Nucleus

In Midbrain

(parasympathetic input to iris for constriction and lens)