Practice Tracts, Brainstem to Forebrain

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Practice Tracts, Brainstem to Forebrain
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Lumbar Spinal Cord
Central Canal
Dorsal Funiculus
Dorsolateral Fasciculus
Substantia Gelatinosa
Dorsal Roots
Posteromarginal Nucleus -very thin layer
I
II
III
IV
Nucleus Proprius
Lateral Funiculus
V-VI
Intermediate Zone
Intermediate Zone
X
VII
IX
Motor Nuclei
Ventral Roots
VIII
Ventral White Commissure
Ventral Funiculus
Median Fissure -anterior spinal artery
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Lumbar Spinal Cord
Central Canal
Dorsal Funiculus
Dorsolateral Fasciculus
Substantia Gelatinosa
Dorsal Roots
Posteromarginal Nucleus -very thin layer
I
II
III
Dorsal Horns -sensory
IV
Nucleus Proprius
Lateral Funiculus
V-VI
Intermediate Zone
Intermediate Zone
VII
X
Flexors
Distal
IX
Motor Nuclei
Ventral Roots
VIII
Axial
Extensors
Ventral Horns -motor
Ventral White Commissure
Ventral Funiculus
Median Fissure -anterior spinal artery
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Thoracic Spinal Cord
Gracile Fasciculi
Central Canal
Dorsal Funiculus
Cuneate Fasciculi
Dorsolateral Fasciculus
Substantia Gelatinosa
Dorsal Roots
Posteromarginal Nucleus -very thin layer
Dorsal Horns -sensory
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II
Nucleus Proprius
III
IV
V-VI
Lateral Funiculus
Dorsal Nucleus of Clarke
Intermediate Zone
Intermediate Zone
VII
Intermediolateral cell column -visceromotor
X
Flexors
Distal
IX
Extensors
Motor Nuclei
Axial
VIII
Ventral White Commissure
Ventral Horns -motor
Ventral Funiculus
Median Fissure -anterior spinal artery
Ventral Roots
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Cervical Spinal Cord
Dorsal Intermediate Sulcus
Gracile Fasciculi
Dorsal Funiculus
Cuneate Fasciculi
Dorsolateral Fasciculus
Substantia Gelatinosa
Dorsal Roots
Posteromarginal Nucleus -very thin layer
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Dorsal Horns -sensory
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III
Nucleus Proprius
Central Canal
IV
Dorsal Nucleus of Clarke -becomes dorsal
spinocerebellar tract
Intermediate Zone
Intermediate Zone
V-VI
X
VII
Flexors
Distal
IX
Extensors
Motor Nuclei
Axial
VIII
Ventral White Commissure
Ventral Horns -motor
Ventral Funiculus
Median Fissure -anterior spinal artery
Ventral Roots
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Spino-medullary Junction
Gracile Fasciculi
Cuneate Fasciculi
Pyramidal Decussation, near this level
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Closed Medulla
Gracile Nucleus
Cuneate Nucleus
Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus
Inf. Olivary Nucleus
Pyramidal Tract
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Caudal Open Medulla
4th Ventricle
Hypoglossal Nucleus
Inf. Olivary Nucleus
Pyramidal Tracts
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Rostral Open Medulla
4th Ventricle
Olivary Nucleus
Pyramidal Tracts
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Medulla-Pons Junction
Pyramidal Tracts
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Caudal Pons
Pontine Tegmentum
Ventral Pons
Pyramidal Tracts
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Rostral Pons
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Isthmus - Pons/Midbrain Junction
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Caudal Midbrain
Midbrain Tectum
Inferior Collicus -hearing
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Rostral Midbrain
Superior Collicus -vision
Midbrain Tectum
Oculomotor Nucleus
Red Nucleus
Cerebral Peduncle
Interpeduncular Fossa
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Thalamus/Midbrain Junction
Red Nuclei
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Posterior Forebrain
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Forebrain - level of Mammilary Bodies
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Forebrain - level of mid-Hypothalamus
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Forebrain - level of Optic Chiasm
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Forebrain - level of Anterior Commissure
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Forebrain - level of Anterior limb of internal
capsule