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| The spinal trigeminal nucleus is analogous to ____ |
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the substantia gelatinosa of the spinal cord (in posterior horn)
Both carry pain and temperature in second-order neurons |
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| The spinal trigeminal tract is analogous to ____ |
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Lissauer's tract in the spinal cord
Both carry pain & temperature info in primary afferents |
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| The ventricular system is analogous to ____ |
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Definition
the central canal of the spinal cord
Both are involved in the flow of CSF. |
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| The 4 parasympathetic nuclei of the brainstem (otic ganglion, ciliary ganglion, pterygopalatine ganglion, submandibular ganglion) are analogous to ________ |
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the sacral parasympathetics of the spinal cord.
(S2-S4; to bladder, repro structures, rectum) |
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| The somatic motor nuclei of the brainstem are analogous to ____ |
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ventral horn motor neurons of the spinal cord.
Both innervate skeletal muscle. |
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| The trigeminal main sensory nucleus of the brainstem is analogous to ______ |
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posterior column nuclei of the spinal cord.
Both contain second-order neurons for touch & proprioception. |
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| The mesencephalic nucleus of the brainstem is analogous to _________ |
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dorsal root ganglion cells of the spinal cord.
Both contain cell bodies of primary afferents. |
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