Notes in Medical Neuroscience 4: Trigeminal Pathways

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Published	09/12/2024	The {{c1::trigeminal}} nerve attaches to the brainstem at the level of the {{c2::mid pons}}. It has a {{c3::large}} {{c4::sensory}} root and a {{c3::s…
Published	09/12/2024	Which part of the dura mater does the trigeminal nerve give sensory innervation?{{c1::Supratentorial}}
Published	09/12/2024	What four nuclei make up the trigeminal nerve?1. {{c1::Principal/Chief/Main sensory nucleus}}2. {{c2::Spinal nucleus of V}}3. {{c3::Mesencephalic nucl…
Published	09/12/2024	Which of the four trigeminal nuclei runs most superior?{{c1::Mesencephalic}}
Published	09/12/2024	The {{c2::principal sensory}} nucleus projects to the {{c1::contra}}-lateral {{c3::thalamus}} through a fiber tract known as the {{c4::trigeminal lemn…
Published	09/12/2024	Where do the fibers from the principal sensory nucleus decussate?{{c1::Mid pons}}
Published	09/12/2024	Which nucleus of the thalamus does the principal sensory nucleus synapse with?{{c1::VPM}}
Published	09/13/2024	Thalamocortical fibers from the VPM nucleus project to the {{c1::face}} area of the {{c2::primary sensory}} cortex in the {{c3::parietal}} l…
Published	09/12/2024	The {{c1::trigeminal}} ganglion is also known as the {{c2::gasserian}} ganglion.
Published	09/12/2024	The {{c2::spinal nucleus of V}} is known to us as the {{c1::spinal trigeminal}} nucleus
Published	09/12/2024	Which nucleus is an outlier, carrying important information about pressure on the teeth?{{c1::Mesencephalic}}
Published	09/12/2024	Which nucleus of trigeminal nerve has a sensory ganglion inside the CNS?{{c1::Mesencephalic nucleus}}
Published	09/12/2024	Which nucleus contains information about light touch, vibration, and some proprioception of the face?{{c1::Principal sensory nucleus of V}}
Published	09/12/2024	What nucleus contains sensory information for deep touch, thermal sensation, and nociception?{{c1::Spinal nucleus of V}}
Published	09/12/2024	What connects the VPL and VPM?{{c1::Massa intermedia}}
Published	09/12/2024	Which trigeminal nucleus contains the proprioceptive pathways?{{c1::Mesencephalic}}
Published	09/12/2024	Peripheral fibers of the {{c1::mesencephalic}} nucleus exit with {{c2::V1}} and {{c2::V3}} to contact the muscle spindles of the appropriate muscles
Published	09/12/2024	Proprioceptive fibers of the mesencephalic nucleus reach the {{c1::ipsi}}-lateral {{c2::thalamus}} ({{c5::conscious}}), {{c3::cerebellum}} ({{c5::unco…
Published	09/12/2024	What does an absent jaw jerk reflex indicate?{{c1::Normal}}
Published	09/12/2024	What is the integration center for the corneal reflex?{{c1::Pontine reticular formation}}
Published	09/12/2024	What does an absent corneal reflex indicate?{{c1::Not normal}}
Published	09/12/2024	Which one, the principal sensory or the spinal nucleus of V, originates from the trigeminal ganglion?{{c1::Both :)}}
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