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