Brainstem

Which descending fibre tract carries voluntary output from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord?

Which part of the brainstem subserves 'special senses' like hearing and balance?

In the brainstem, what type of information do the white matter tracts carry rostrally and caudally?

How does the grey matter in the brainstem differ from the grey matter in the spinal cord?

Which cranial nerve controls the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and trapezius muscles?

Through which foramen does the hypoglossal nerve exit the cranium?

Which division of the trigeminal nerve conveys somatic sensation from the face via the superior orbital fissure?

What type of fibers exit the skull via the stylomastoid foramen to innervate muscles of facial expression?

Nerve damage to which cranial nerve causes Bell Palsy?

Which cranial nerve is responsible for voluntary motor to a single pharyngeal muscle?

From which foramen does the vagus nerve exit the cranium?

Which type of sensory fibers does the vagus nerve carry from the laryngopharynx and larynx?

Nerve damage to which cranial nerve can affect the carotid body and carotid sinus?

The trigeminal ganglion contains the cell bodies of which type of neurons?

Which cranial nerve conveys somatic sensation from the face via the foramen rotundum?

Nerve damage to which cranial nerve can cause voluntary motor impairment to the four muscles of mastication?

Which part of the brainstem connects the spinal cord to the cerebellum and cerebral cortex?

What does the cerebellum primarily control?

Which type of input does the cerebellum receive?

What do outputs from the cerebellum control?

Which nerve controls extraocular eye muscles?

What specific function does the trochlear nerve control?

Which cranial nerve conveys auditory sensations and balance information?

Which nerve emerges from the upper cervical segments and controls the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles?

What specific symptoms can result from damage to cranial nerves?

Which part of the brainstem is connected to the cerebellum by superior, middle, and inferior cerebellar peduncles?

What type of information do inputs to the cerebellum include?

Which part of the brainstem lies between the midbrain and the medulla?