Brain stem

• HISTOLOGY DEPARTMENT
• School of Medicine
• Helwan University
• Section made by : lecturer Dr
Shiamaa zaher
• under supervision of :Dr Heba abd alrazak
• Presented by:
• Assistant staff: Dr Mohamed Samy
 Brain stem
• 1- Medulla oblongata
• 2- Pons
• 3- Midbrain
 1-Medulla Oblongata
Closed Open

Motor decussation Sensory decussation

 CLOSED MEDULLA
(MOTOR DECUSSATION)
Closed Medulla (Motor Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Motor Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Motor Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Motor Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Motor Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Motor Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Motor Decussation)

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 Closed Medulla (Motor Decussation)
Central canal.
Gracile nucleus.
Cuneate nucleus
Spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve.
Pyramid
Crossed pyramidal tract
Dorsal spinocerebellar tract
Lateral spinothalamic tract
Spinoolivary tract.
Detached of anterior horn
Medial longitudinal bundle
Descending tracts
.Reticular formation -26
2- Central grey matter -1
4- Gracile tract -3
6- Cuneate tract -5
8- Spinal tract of trigeminal nerve -7
10- Motor decussation -9
12- Direct pyramidal tract -11
14- Ventral spinocerebellar tract -13
16- Ventral spinothalamic tract -15
18- Spinotectal tract -17
20- Rubrospinal trac -19
22- Ventral tectospinal tract -21
25 – Olivospinal tract -24 – 23
 CLOSED MEDULLA
(SENSORY DECUSSATION)
Closed Medulla (Sensory Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Sensory Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Sensory Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Sensory Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Sensory Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Sensory Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Sensory Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Sensory Decussation)
Closed Medulla (Sensory Decussation)
 Closed Medulla (Sensory Decussation)
Central canal. 2- Central grey matter -1
.Gracile nucleus. 4- Gracile tract -3
.Cuneate nucleus. 6- Cuneate tract -5
.Spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve. 8- Spinal tract of trigeminal nerve -7
.Pyramid. 10- Internal arcuate fibers -9
.Medial lemniscus. 12-13- Vagus nucleus -11
Hypoglossal nucleus. 15- Accessory cuneate nucleus. -14
16- Arcuate nucleus. 17-
Medial accessory olivary tract
.Olivospinal nucleus. 19- Dorsal spinocerebellar tract. -18
20- Ventral spinocerebellar tract 21- Lateral spinothalamic
tract. 22- Ventral spinothalamic tract. 23-
.Spinoolivary tract
Spinotectal tract. 25- Medial longitudinal bundle -24
26- Medial tectospinal tract. 27- Rubrospinal
tract 28- 29- 30- Descending tracts. 31- Reticular
.formation
OPEN MEDULLA
Open Medulla
Open Medulla
Open Medulla
Open Medulla
Open Medulla
Open Medulla
Open Medulla
Open Medulla
Open Medulla
 Open Medulla
.Pyramid.
Inferior olivary nucleus
Medial accessory olivary nucleus
Medial longitudinal bundle
Medial lemniscus
Hypoglossal nerve
Solitary nucleus of vagus
Vagus nerve
Inferior vestibular nucleus
.nerve
Spinoolovary tract.
Lateral spinothalamic tract
.Rubrospinal tract
2- Arcuate nucleus -1
4- Dorsal accessory olivary nucleus -3
6- Inferior cerebellar peduncle -5
8- Medial tectospinal tract -7
10- Hypoglossal nucleus -9
12- Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus -11
14- Ambiguous nucleus of vagus -13
16- Medial vestibular nucleus -15
18- Spinal nucleus & tract of trigeminal -17
22- Ventral spinothalamic tract -21
24- Ventral spinocerebellar tract -23
26- Reticular formation -25
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