all ascending and descending pathways pass through the
brainstem
nuclei of cranial nerves ____ to ____ located here
II-XII
reflexes of brainstem
hr, breathing, sleep, swallowing, coughing, sneezing, hiccuping
Reticular activating system
controls sleep/wake cycle
somatic relfexes:
III ,IV, VI
eye movements and reflexes
controlled by superior coliculi
somatic V
mastication
somatic VII
facial expression
somatic IX and X
swallowing and speech
parasympathtetic
III
pupil constriction
parasympathetic V
sneeze, salivation relfexes
parasympathetic IX
gag reflex
parasympathetic X
cough reflex