NEUROANATOMY LAB QUIZ
Brain & Behaviour
WEEK 7

B What would a lesion of this structure result in?
C Which nerves receive branchial motor efferents from the nucleus located here?
D What type of fibers originate here and which peripheral nerve do they travel with?
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A tract of solitarius
B hypoglossal nucleus, no innervation to muscles on ipsilateral side, atrophy of ipsilateral muscles, tongue will deviate to the side of the lesion upon protrusion
C nucleus ambiguus. gives efferents to ix, x [and xi (cranial root)]
D dorsal motor nucleus of vagus - parasympathetics travel with x

A Identify.
B Identify. What is the pathophysiological significance of this area during increased ICP?
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A thalamus
B uncus can herniate through tentorium cerebelli and cause compression of cniii and the midbrain