Cerebellum

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Chapter Summary Functional anatomy Microscopic anatomy Spatial effects of mossy fibre activity Representation of body parts Afferent pathways Olivocerebellar tract Efferent pathways Anticipatory function of the cerebellum Postural stabilisation Postural…

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Reticular Formation

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Chapter Summary Organisation Aminergic neurons of the brainstem Functional anatomy Pattern generators Respiratory control Cardiovascular control Sleeping and wakefulness Sensory modulation: gate control Boxes Locomotor pattern generators Higher-level urinary bladder…

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Ocular Motor Nerves

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Chapter Summary The nerves Oculomotor nerve Trochlear nerve Abducens nerve Nerve endings Motor endings Sensory endings Pupillary light reflex Accommodation The near response The far response Notes on the sympathetic…

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Brainstem

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Chapter Summary General arrangement of cranial nerve nuclei Background information Study guide Overview of three pathways in the brainstem C1 segment of the spinal cord Spinomedullary junction Middle of the…

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Facial Nerve

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Chapter Summary Facial nerve Supranuclear connections Nuclear connections Corneal reflex Nervus intermedius CLINICAL PANELS Lesions of the facial nerve Syndromes of the cerebellopontine angle Study guidelines 1. Cranial Nerve VII…

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Trigeminal Nerve

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Chapter Summary Trigeminal nerve Motor nucleus Sensory nuclei Innervation of the teeth Innervation of cerebral arteries Trigeminothalamic tract and trigeminal lemniscus Mastication CLINICAL PANELS Trigeminal neuralgia Referred pain in diseases…

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Vestibular Nerve

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Chapter Summary Introduction Vestibular system Static labyrinth: anatomy and actions Kinetic labyrinth: anatomy and action Nystagmus Vestibulocortical connections CLINICAL PANELS Vestibular disorders Lateral medullary syndrome Study guidelines 1. Describe the…

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Spinal Cord: Descending Pathways

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Chapter Summary Anatomy of the ventral grey horn Cell columns Cell types Descending motor pathways Corticospinal tract Upper and lower motor neurons Reticulospinal tracts Tectospinal tract Vestibulospinal tract Raphespinal tract…

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Cochlear Nerve

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Chapter Summary Auditory system The cochlea Cochlear nerve Central auditory pathways Functional anatomy Descending auditory pathways Deafness CLINICAL PANEL Two kinds of deafness Study guidelines 1. Describe the mechanism of…

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The Lowest Four Cranial Nerves

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Chapter Summary Hypoglossal nerve Phylogenetic note Supranuclear supply to the hypoglossal nucleus Spinal accessory nerve Glossopharyngeal, vagus, and cranial accessory nerves Glossopharyngeal nerve Vagus and cranial accessory nerves CLINICAL PANELS…

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