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2 Spinal Cord Tracts Flashcards

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Classes of Spinal Cord Tracts (4)

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  1. Ascending Sensory Tracts2. Cortically Originated Descending Motor Tracts3. Mixed Pathways Originating From Brainstem4. Descending Motor Pathways Originating In Brainstem
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Ascending Sensory Tracts (7)

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  1. Dorsal Columns2. Lateral Spinothalamic Tract3. Anterior Spinothalamic Tract4. Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract5. Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract6. Cuneocerebellar Tract7. Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract
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Dorsal Columns - Function

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CONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION to cortex:discriminative touch, pressure, vibration, proprioception, kinesthesia

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Dorsal Columns - Origin

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nucleus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus

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Dorsal Columns - Decussation

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caudal medulla level

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Dorsal Columns - Destination

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postcentral gyrus

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Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Function

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CONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION to cortex:pain and temperature

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Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Origin

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dorsal horn (nucleus proprius)

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Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Decussation

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at spinal cord level

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Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Destination

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postcentral gyrus

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Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Function

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CONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION to cortex:crude touch, light touch (possible pain/temp info if Lateral Spinothalamic Tract is damaged)

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Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Origin

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dorsal horn (nucleus proprius)

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Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Decussation

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at spinal cord level

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Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Destination

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postcentral gyrus

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Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Function

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UNCONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION from LE to cerebellumpressure/tension of skeletal musclescoordination of motoric movement of individual muscles

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Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Origin

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Clark’s column in dorsal horn levels T6 and below

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Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Decussation

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no decussation

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Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Destination

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cerebellum

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Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Function

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UNCONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION from LE to cerebellumpressure/tension of skeletal musclescoordination of posture and movement of limbs

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Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Origin

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dorsal horn (nucleus proprius)

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Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Decussation

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at spinal cord level

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Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Destination

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Cuneocerebellar Tract - Function

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UNCONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION from trunk and UEs to cerebellumpressure/tension of skeletal musclescoordination of motoric movement of individual muscles

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Cuneocerebellar Tract - Origin

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nucleus cuneatus T6 and above

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Cuneocerebellar Tract - Decussation
no decussation
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Cuneocerebellar Tract - Destination
cerebellum
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Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract - Function
UNCONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION from trunk and UEs to cerebellumpressure/tension of skeletal musclescoordination of posture and movement of limbssensory information from MSs, GTOs, and joint receptors
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Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract - Origin
ventrolateral gray matter at cervical levels
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Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract - Decussation
no decussation
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Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract - Destination
cerebellum
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Cortically Originated Descending Motor Tracts (3)
1. Lateral Corticospinal Tract2. Anterior Corticospinal Tract3. Corticobulbar Tract
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Lateral Corticospinal Tract - Function
CONSCIOUS VOLUNTARY MOTOR INFORMATION from precentral gyrus up to ventral horn
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Lateral Corticospinal Tract - Origin
precentral gyrus
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Lateral Corticospinal Tract - Decussation
pyramidal decussation in medulla
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Lateral Corticospinal Tract - Destination
synapses on interneuron in ventral horn
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Anterior Corticospinal Tract - Function
CONSCIOUS VOLUNTARY MOTOR INFORMATION from precentral gyrus up to ventral horn
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Anterior Corticospinal Tract - Origin
precentral gyrus
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Anterior Corticospinal Tract - Decussation
no decussation
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Anterior Corticospinal Tract - Destination
synapses on interneuron in ventral horn
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Corticobulbar Tract - Function
control CN lower motor neurons (3, 4, 6, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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Corticobulbar Tract - Origin
precentral gyrus
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Corticobulbar Tract - Decussation
no decussation
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Corticobulbar Tract - Destination
cranial nerve nuclei
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Mixed Pathways Originating From Brainstem (2)
1. Descending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus2. Ascending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus
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Descending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Function
Exerts inhibitory effect on motor neurons of ventral horn in cervical spinal cord (allows for coordination of head/neck movements)
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Descending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Origin
vestibular nuclei
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Descending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Decussation
no decussation
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Descending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Destination
spinal nerves in PNS that innervate head and neck muscles
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Ascending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Function
Visual tracking of a moving object through coordinated movements of head, eyes, and neck
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Ascending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Origin
vestibular nuclei
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Ascending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Decussation
no decussation
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Ascending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Destination
nuclei of CN III, CN IV, and CN VI
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Descending Motor Pathways Originating In the Brainstem (4)
1. Vestibulospinal Tract2. Rubrospinal Tract3. Medullary Reticulospinal Tract4. Pontine Reticulospinal Tract
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