ASSIGNMENT NO.

1
Submitted to :
Dr. Sadia Iftikhar
Subject :
Neuroanatomy
Submitted by :
Naima Zainab
Sap ID :
70059354
Class :
DPT (4-B)
Date :
11/5/2020
Student mail :
70059354@student.uol.edu.pk
Inferior olivary nucleus:
ION is convoluted C-shaped body that is
deep to the olive. Its structure found in the medulla oblongata
underneath the superior olivary nucleus.

Function:
a) In vertebrates ION coordinat signals from the spinal cord to
cerebellum to regulate motor coordination and learning.
b) It also acts as a relay station for the rubrocerebellar fibers.

Medial longitudinal
fasciculus:
Large number of association fibers in the
white matter of each cerebral hemisphere. These bundles of axons are
situated near the midline of the brainstem made up of both ascending
and descending fibers.
Function:
a) It carries information about direction that eye and head
movement.
b) It connects the cranial nerve nuclei III, IV and VI together.
c) It is the main pathway that connects the vestibular and cochlear
nuclei with the nuclei controlling the extraocular muscles.
Superior olivary nucleus:
Superior olivary complex or superior
olive is collection of brainstem nuclei. It is an important
component of ascending and descending auditory pathway.
Function:
a) It establish reflex connection with motor neurons of trigeminal
and facial motor nuclei mediating contraction of tensor tympani
and stapedius muscles in response to loud noise.
b) It send olivocochlear fibers to end in organ of corti through the
vestibulocochlear nerve. These fibers are inhibitory in function
and serve to modulate
transmission to
cochlear nerve.