Sectional Anatomy of the Brain Stem

Sectional Anatomy of the Brain Stem

Dr. Rayhan ShahrearDept. of Anatomy, BSMMU.

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Objectives

• Describe the relation of the structures in the sections at each level of the brain stem.• Discuss some neuro-anatomical terminologies relevant to brain

stem.• Explain the fuctional components of cranial nerves.

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Alar

Basal

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5

6

7

8

GVA

SVA

GSA

SSA

GSE

SVE

GVE

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FG

FC

ST

SC

VSC

DSC

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NGFG

NCFC

MAON

SG VST V

LST

PSCASC

Medulla at Pyramidal Decussation

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ML

IAF

Medulla at Medial Lemniscus Decussation

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ICP

Medulla at Mid Olive

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Medulla above the Olive

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MCP

Pons at Facial Colliculus

SCP

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Pons at Trigeminal Nuclei

SL

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DSCP

TL

ML

Mid Brain at Inf. Colliculus

SL

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Mid Brain at Sup. Colliculus

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SC

ONN

RN

MNT

SN

TPF

CF

FP

RF

III

Mid Brain at Sup. Colliculus

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Mid Brain at Inf. Colliculus

IC

TNN

IV

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Pons at Trigeminal Nuclei

PN

CS

MN VSN V

V

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Pons at Facial Colliculus

VII

VI

MN VII

N VI

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Medulla above the Olive

P

AN

PCNACNLVN

MVN

NAN XIIDN X

MLFTST

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Pons at Facial Colliculus

TB

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Pons at Trigeminal Nuclei

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Mid Brain at Inf. Colliculus

LL

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Mid Brain at Sup. Colliculus

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Mid Brain at Inf. Colliculus

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Pons at Trigeminal Nuclei

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Pons at Facial Colliculus

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Medulla above the Olive

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NTS

X

XII

Medulla at Mid Olive

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N XII

XII

N XI

XI

Medulla at ML Decussation

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XI

N XI

PD

Medulla at Pyramidal Decussation

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PDMLF

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