Which lobe is considered the primary visual area
occipital
Which thalamic nucleus mediates auditory signals to the cortex
medial geniculate nucleus
Name the track that connects the lateral geniculate nucleus with the occipital cortex
Optic radiation
Which thalamic nucleus is associated with vision?
Lateral geniculate nucleus
cortex, cerebellum
Name the four regions of the thalamus
Anterior, lateral, intralaminar and midline region, lateral
Which nucleus produces serotonin?
Raphe nucleus
Which track of the reticular formation is inhibiting the extensors and mediating the flexors ipsilaterally
medullary reticulospinal track
The chemoreceptor trigger zone is receiving impulses and projects to the vomiting center. Where is it located?
Area postrema, medulla
Which cerebellar nucleus is responsible for the cerebbelar influence to the reticular formation regarding motor function?
Fastigial
Which gyri are responsible for generating the gait? you have to name both to get the points
postcruciate and rostral suprasylvian
Name the three nuclei that nucleus ambiguous is made of?
Glossopharyngeal, Vagus and Accessory
Afferents of the glossopharyngeal nerve from the .... and afferents of the vagus from the ... are responsible for sending sensory signals to the ...... that is mediating signals to the respiratory center
Carotid body, aortic body, nucleus of the solitary track
which gyri consists of the somesthetic area?
postcruciate, rostral syprasylvian, and rostral ectosylvian
The pontine and medullary neurons are influencing the gait by activating or inhibiting ... lower motor neurone
α and γ
The reticular formation is made of .... and ....
neurites and perikarya
Name the 3 nuclei that are located in the midline and intralaminar region of the thalamus
midline nuclei, intralaminar nuclei and reticular nuclei of the thalamus
The ... olfactory track is sending information to the contralateral pyriform lobe via... while the ... olfactory sends information to the ipsilateral pyriform
medial, rostral commissure, lateral
Which nerves send sensory information to the swelling center that food is in the pharynx? Which nerve is responsible for the oral part of the swelling
Vagus, glossopharyngeal,
Hypoglossal
The pontine reticullospinal track descends via the dorsal funniculus. T or F
False
Whats the most ventral structure of the midbrain
Crus cerebri
Which nucleus mediates signals (based on changes on PaO2 and PaC02) to the respiratory center
Nucleus of the solitary track
non specific thalamic nuclei project to the cortex via while specific thalamic nuclei project to the cortex via ...
Diffuse cortical projection system, direct cortical projection system
Which spinal cord nucleus gives rise to sympathetic fibers that innervate the heart and blood vessels
intermediolateral mnucleus
Name all (5) the UMN extrapyramidal tracks responsible for gait
Rubrospinal, vestibnullospinal, pontine and medullary reticulospinal track, tectotegmentospinal track