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