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 Primary
Somatosensory
Thalamus
Cortex (S1)
Ventral Posterior
Lateral Nucleus
Internal Capsule
Posterior Limb

Corona Radiata

Dorsal Column Nuclei MLS

Cuneate or Gracile

Dorsal Root Ganglion

Spinal n.
 Primary
Thalamus Somatosensory
Ventral Posterior Cortex (S1)
Medial Nucleus
Internal Capsule
Posterior Limb

Corona Radiata

Trigeminal Ganglion

CN V

Ventral
Trigeminothalamic
Tract
Principal (Chief)
Sensory Nucleus
 Primary
Somatosensory
Thalamus Cortex (S1)
Ventral Posterior
Lateral Nucleus
Internal Capsule
Posterior Limb

Corona Radiata

ALS

Dorsal Horn
Substantia gelatinosa

Dorsal Root Ganglion

Spinal n.
 Primary
Somatosensory
Thalamus
Cortex (S1)
Ventral Posterior
Medial Nucleus
Internal Capsule
Posterior Limb

Corona Radiata

Trigeminal Ganglion

CN V
Ventral
Trigeminothalamic
Tract

Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus

Lower 1/3
 Nasal hemiretina Optic n. Temporal hemiretina Nasal hemiretina Optic n. Temporal hemiretina
Inferior portion Inferior portion Superior portion Superior portion

Optic Optic
tract tract
Optic Meyer’s Loop Optic
chiasm chiasm

Optic radiation
Optic radiation Lateral Parietal radiation
Lateral Geniculate
Geniculate Temporal radiation
Nucleus
Nucleus

Calcarine sulcus
Calcarine sulcus
Primary Visual Cortex Primary Visual Cortex
Inferior Portion Superior Portion

Temporal hemiretina Optic n. Nasal hemiretina Temporal hemiretina Optic n. Nasal hemiretina
Inferior portion Inferior portion Superior portion Superior portion
Optic Optic
tract tract
Meyer’s Loop Optic Optic
chiasm chiasm

Lateral
Geniculate Lateral
Calcarine sulcus Geniculate
Nucleus Calcarine sulcus
Nucleus
Optic radiation
Optic radiation
Primary Visual Cortex Parietal radiation Primary Visual Cortex
Temporal radiation
Inferior Portion Superior Portion
Visual Defects
Visual Defects (Cont.)
Saccadic Eye Movement – are fast eye movements to another visual target in the visual field. Saccades are followed by fixations and used to explore visual environment.
Optokinetic reflex – keep the eyes focused on an object and keep it in the center of the visual field.
50% 50%

Opthalmic division

Facial nucleus

Nociceptors

Spinal nucleus
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 Motor Programs Input into Motor Cortex

Motor Planning
UMN

LMN
Corticobulbar Tract
+ Lesions
Other Motor Pathways
Myotatic Reflex
 Basal Ganglia
Striatum

Lentiform Nucleus
 Motor Loops

D1

D2
Parkinson’s Disease
Other Movement Disorders
Cerebellum
Supraspinal Inputs
Supraspinal Inputs (Cont.)
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 Parvocellular Neuroendocrine Cells

Tubero-infundibular tract

Adenohypophysis
 Magnocellular Neuroendocrine Cells

Supraoptico-hypophyseal tract

Neurohypophysis
 Adrenergic activation causes
contraction of the Radial
muscle and pupil dilation.

Hypothalamo-spinal fibers

Cholinergic activation causes

contraction of the Circular
sphincter muscle and pupil
constriction.
 Adrenergic activation causes
relaxation of the Detrusor and
contraction of the Sphincter
Muscle.

Cholinergic activation causes

contraction of the Detrusor
and relaxation of the
Sphincter Muscle.
Autonomic Innervation of Male and Female Reproductive Organs

ANS

Sympathetic Parasympathetic
(Adrenergic) (Cholinergic)

Male Female Male Female

Uterine
Ejaculation Penile Erection Clitoral Erection
Contraction
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