Matching Pairs Major structures & landmarks in the nervous systemOnline version emphasis of function in sensory and motor systems by Taylor Hill 1 midbrain 2 inferior olivary complex 3 reticular formation 4 vestibular nuclei 5 inferior colliculi 6 cerebral aqueduct 7 vestibular nuclei 8 cerebellar peduncles 9 dorsal column nuclei 10 medulla 11 brainstem 12 pons 13 cerebral peduncles 14 red nucleus 15 pyramids 16 superior colliculi 17 pontine nuclei consists of pontine nuclei, cerebellar peduncles, vestibular nuclei, reticular formation two large cylindrical masses on ventral surface of midbrain containing descending motor fibers from the cortex nuclei in the basal pons that receive inputs from the cerebral cortex and project to contralateral cerebellum involved in regulating posture and coordinating eye and head movements three paired fiber bundles connecting the cerebellum and brainstem via cerebellar afferents and efferents site of origin of a descending pain-control pathway nuclei for really of proprioceptive and discriminative touch for dorsal column-medial lemniscus system consists of cerebral peduncles, red nucleus, cerebral aqueduct, superior & inferior colliculi involved in directing visual attention and controlling eye movements regulating posture and coordinating eye and head movements consists of midbrain, pons, medulla complex network of nuclei involved in integrative functions: control of complex movements, transmission of pain info, vital functions, consciousness two rounded masses on the ventral surface of the medulla containing motor fibers "climbing fibers" to cerebellum that are involved in motor learning contains pyramids, inferior olivary complex, dorsal column nuclei, vestibular nuclei, reticular formation major link in the auditory system involved in cerebellum circuitry and in control of limb movements, especially shaping the hand during reaching