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