Brainstem Model

Quiz yourself with the picture below. Scroll down for the answer key. There’s a video at the bottom if you want to watch it first.

Key:

  1. Pituitary gland
  2. Abducens n.  (Cranial nerve VI)
  3. Hypoglossal n. (Cranial nerve XII)
  4. Vagus n. (Cranial nerve X)
  5. Facial n. (Cranial nerve VII)
  6. Vestibulocochlear n. (Cranial nerve VIII)
  7. Trigeminal n. (Cranial nerve V)
  8. Hypoglossal n. (Cranial nerve XII)
  9. Optic n. (Cranial nerve II)
  10. Trigeminal n. (Cranial nerve V)
  11. Abducens n.  (Cranial nerve VI)
  12. Facial n. (Cranial nerve VII)
  13. Vestibulocochlear n. (Cranial nerve VIII)
  14. Glossopharyngeal n. (Cranial nerve IX)
  15. Vagus n. (Cranial nerve X)
  16. Spinal accessory n. with spinal contribution (Cranial nerve XI)
  17. Thalamus
  18. Trochlear n. (Cranial nerve IV)
  19. Choroid plexus
  20. Pineal gland
  21. Superior colliculus
  22. Inferior colliculus
  23. 4th ventricle

Video: