Brainstem, ventral view
Brainstem, latero-ventral view
Localyzation of grey matter in the embryonal spine (1) and brain stem (2-3)
Medulla oblongata. A) ventral; B) dorsal
Medulla oblongata
Pons: ventral dorsal
Pons: caudal rostral
Midbrain: < ventral. lateral
Midbrain: at the level of the inferior colliculi; B) at the level of superior colliculi.
Position of cranial nuclei and Function of cranial nerves
Cerebellum
Archicerebellum (blue) Paleocerebellum (red) Neocerebellum (white)
Cerebellar cortex
Cerebellar basal nuclei
CONNECTIONS OF THE CEREBELLUM: Afferent cortical pathways via pons and reticular formation Afferent peripheral sensory pathways Efferent Pathways to talamus and thelencephalic cortex, and to the proper nuclei of the brain stem
Cerebellar position in the control of motor activity