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