ATLAS NEUROANATOMY Somatosensory System Dr. Donald Wong
•Dorsal Column-Medial Lemniscal System •Anterolateral System •Trigeminal System Forebrain
Brainstem
Spinal Cord 1
Dorsal ColumnMedial Lemniscal System •Discriminative (fine) Touch •2-point discrim.
Midbrain
•Stereognosis
•Position sense
Pons
•Vibratory sense Medulla
SpC
Haines Atlas (7th ) 8-4
2
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-1
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DC-ML 3
Dorsal Column: fasciculus gracilis
Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-1
Sacral level
DC-ML 4
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-3
5 DC-ML
Dorsal Columns T4 level
L uT
Fasc. gracilis
Dorsal root Fasc. cuneatus
(medial): large dia.
T6 and above
Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-3
6 DC-ML
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Haines Atlas (7 ) 6-5 th
DC-ML
Post. Intermediate sulcus
FG
FG FC
FC
CST fibers decussating
C1 level
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Haines Atlas (7 ) 6-5 th
DC-ML
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Haines Atlas (7 ) 6-8 th
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DC-ML
Caudal Medulla: DCN / x- Pyr
GrFs
DCN
GrNu
CuFs
CuNu
Pyramidal decussation
Haines Atlas (7 ) 6-8 th
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DC-ML
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11 DC-ML
G. N. & fasc. C.N.
. C.N
Internal arcuate fibers
Medial lemniscus
Caudal/Mid Medulla: DCN Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-9
12 DC-ML
DC-ML
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Rostral Medulla: XII n. nucleus/ Inf. Olive
XII
DC-ML
XII
MLF TST arm
ML leg
Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-11
ML somatotopy: standing on top of pyramid”
“Man 14
Lower pons: level of facial colliculus, VII n./nucleus
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DC-ML
Lower pons: level of facial colliculus, VII n./nucleus
Tegmentum
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MCP
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arm
leg
Base ML Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-17
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DC-ML
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-20
Rostral pons/Caudal midbrain: level of V n./ IV n. exits IV nerve
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leg arm ML
* V nerve
18DC-ML
Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-20
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-22
DC-ML
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Caudal midbrain: Level of Inf. Colliculus
Midbrain leg
X SCP arm
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Rostral Crus Cerebri pons
ML Crus Cerebri
Pons
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-22
DC-ML
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DC-ML
Haines Atlas (7 ) 6-25 th
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Rostral midbrain:
III-
n. nucleus, SC, R.N.
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DC-ML
Haines Atlas (7 ) 6-25 th
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Midbrain/diencephalic junction: level of pretectal area/PC
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PC
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leg
ML
arm
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-26
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-30
DC-ML Thal
Forebrain (oblique axial): VP/ Pulvinar, CM, Pineal Pulvinar Pineal
VPL
IntCappost
SS Rad.
CM
Post.
MD VPM
III
Ant.
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-30
DC-ML Thal
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Oblique coronal
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-33
DC-ML
Level of Ant Thalamic Nucleus & SubThalamus
Ant
Ant
Oblique coronal
SubThal
Int. Caps.: posterior limb Somatosensory radiations
Subst Nigra
Subst Nigra
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-33
DC-ML
Dorsal ColumnMedial Lemniscal System
Arm
Leg
Int. Caps.
Somatotopic representation in SI •Arm- lateral (MCA) •Leg - medial (ACA) •Accurate stimulus localization possible if projs. mapped somatotopically (homunculus) in cerebral cortex
Haines Atlas (7th ) 8-4
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Anterolateral System •Pain/Temperature •Light (crude) touch
VPL
Spinal lemniscus
•ALS pathways: Spinothalamic, Spinoreticular, Spino-tectal (mesencephalic)
ALS
•At least 20 neurons ALS
•Lower brainstem: ALS • Upper midbrain: mainly Spinothalamic Tract (spinal lemniscus)
Haines Atlas (7th ) 8-6
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ALS
Large-dia. myelinated fibers: medial entry
Lumbosacral Enlargement (L4)
P/T fibers: lateral entry
Dorsolateral tract of Lissauer
Substantia galatinosa: lamina II
AWC ALS: Spinothalamic, Spinoreticular, Spinotectal
ALS: tract fibersarise from superficial & deep DH layers
Haines Atlas (7 ) 6-2 th
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ALS
C7: Cervical enlargement
leg ALS
ALS arm
ALS Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-4
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G. N. & fasc.
C.N.
C.N.
ALS
Medial lemniscus
Caudal/mid Medulla: DCN Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-9
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Rostral Medulla Cochlear nucleus
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ALS
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-12
ALS
Lower pons: level of facial colliculus, VII n./nucleus
VII (motor) nucleus
ALS
ML 34
Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-17
ALS
Midpons: V nerve entry (chief sensory/motor V)
S
M
V nerve
Tegmentum
ALS
ML
Base 35
Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-19
ALS
Lower midbrain: Trochlear (4th ) nucleus/ x- SCP
ALS: spinal lemniscus
4th
Su b
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ML Ni gr
4th
x- SCP
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-23
ALS
Rostral midbrain:
III-
n. nucleus, SC, R.N.
spinal lemniscus
ML
ALS
Haines Atlas (7 ) 6-25 th
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Forebrain (oblique axial): VP/ Pulvinar, CM, Pineal & Subthalamus pulvinar Pineal
VPL
IntCappost
CM
Post. VPM
III
Ant.
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-30
ALS
Forebrain coronal thru LD/ Subthalamus
LD
Lat.
MD
Int. Caps.: posterior limb Somatosensory radiations
Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-31
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ALS
Anterolateral System
Arm
Leg
Somatotopic representation in SI •Arm- lateral •Leg- medial
Haines Atlas (7 ) 8-6 th
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ALS
Trigeminal System 3 brainstem sensory nuclei: •Chief sensory •Fine touch, vibration •Midpons- V-nerve entry DTTT VTTT
•Spinal trigeminal nucleus •Pain/temp. (V, VII, IX, X) •Midpons thru medulla
V
• Mesencephalic nucleus V VII
•Proprioceptive
IX
•VTTT: x trig. pathway
X
•ALL P/T AND •MOST fine touch, vibration •Fully formed in midbrain
•DTTT: un-x trig. Pathway •Fine touch only •Starts above midpons
Haines Atlas (7 ) 8-9 th
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Trig
Caudal Medulla: DCN/pyramidal decus. Spinal Trig. Nucleus/tract of V
DCN
DCN
Pyramidal decussation
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-8
Trig
Rostral Medulla: XII n. nucleus/ Inf. Olive
XII
Sp Trg Nu & Tr V
XII
MLF TST
Sp Trg Tr & Nu V
Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-11
ML
VTTT
VTTT is lateral to Medial Lemniscus in medulla (no DTTT)
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Lower pons: facial colliculus
Spinal Trig. Nucleus/tract of V-
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lateral to VII n.
Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-16
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Trig
Mesencephalic V
VTTT S
M
Chief sensory V ML
VTTT dorsal to ML No DTTT Haines Atlas (7 ) 6-19 th
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Trig
Rostral pons/Caudal midbrain: level of V n./ IV n. exits IV nerve
DTTT VTTT ALS ML
V nerve
Trig
Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-20
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Caudal midbrain:
DTTT
Level of Inf. Colliculus
VTTT
X SCP Spinothalamic Tract
Rostral pons ML
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-22
Trig
Midbrain/diencephalic junction: level of pretectal area/PC/pineal
DTTT VTTT
Spinothalamic tract
ML
ML
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-26
Forebrain (oblique axial): VP/ Pulvinar, CM, Pineal pulvinar Pineal
VPL
IntCappost
CM
Post.
VPM III
Ant.
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Haines Atlas (7th ) 6-30
Trig
Forebrain coronal thru Ant Thal Nu / MB
Int. Caps.: posterior limb Somatosensory radiations
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Haines Atlas 5-32
Trig
Trigeminal System Representation of face in SI
•Lateral: near Sylvian fissure •Post to Broca area (left)
Haines Atlas (7 ) 8- 9 th
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Trig