The Vestibular Nuclei at the Boundary of the Pons and the Medulla

question 68

Multiple Choice

The vestibular nuclei at the boundary of the pons and the medulla function in all of the following except

• A) integrating the vestibular information arriving from each side of the head.
• B) relaying vestibular information to the cerebellum.
• C) relaying vestibular information to the cerebral cortex.
• D) sending commands to motor nuclei in the brain stem and spinal cord.
• E) sending information to the vestibular complex of the inner ear.

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