Relier Pairs Major structures & landmarks in the nervous systemVersion en ligne emphasis of function in sensory and motor systems par Taylor Hill 1 dorsal column nuclei 2 midbrain 3 vestibular nuclei 4 inferior colliculi 5 inferior olivary complex 6 superior colliculi 7 pyramids 8 cerebral aqueduct 9 cerebellar peduncles 10 medulla 11 vestibular nuclei 12 cerebral peduncles 13 red nucleus 14 pontine nuclei 15 reticular formation 16 pons 17 brainstem consists of pontine nuclei, cerebellar peduncles, vestibular nuclei, reticular formation consists of midbrain, pons, medulla two rounded masses on the ventral surface of the medulla containing motor fibers "climbing fibers" to cerebellum that are involved in motor learning site of origin of a descending pain-control pathway nuclei in the basal pons that receive inputs from the cerebral cortex and project to contralateral cerebellum nuclei for really of proprioceptive and discriminative touch for dorsal column-medial lemniscus system complex network of nuclei involved in integrative functions: control of complex movements, transmission of pain info, vital functions, consciousness involved in regulating posture and coordinating eye and head movements involved in cerebellum circuitry and in control of limb movements, especially shaping the hand during reaching three paired fiber bundles connecting the cerebellum and brainstem via cerebellar afferents and efferents involved in directing visual attention and controlling eye movements regulating posture and coordinating eye and head movements consists of cerebral peduncles, red nucleus, cerebral aqueduct, superior & inferior colliculi major link in the auditory system two large cylindrical masses on ventral surface of midbrain containing descending motor fibers from the cortex contains pyramids, inferior olivary complex, dorsal column nuclei, vestibular nuclei, reticular formation