Ascending Pathways Flashcards
(34 cards)
Origin of Dorsal Column tract
DRG Collaterals
Spinal location of Dorsal Column tract
Dorsal funiculus
Spinal laterality of Dorsal Column tract
Ipsilateral
Supraspinal termination of Dorsal Column tract
Gracile & Cuneate nucleus
Function of Dorsal Column tract
Tactile & Conscious perception
Origin of spinocervicothalamic tract
Dorsal horn
Spinal location of spinocervicothalamic tract
Lateral funiculus
Spinal laterality of spinocervicothalamic tract
Ipsilateral
Supraspinal termination of spinocervicothalamic tract
Second cervical segment
Function of spinocervicothalamic tract
Sensory discriminative pain, tactile & conscious proprioception
Origin of lateral spinothalamic tract
Dorsal horn
Spinal location of lateral spinothalamic tract
Lateral funiculus
Spinal laterality of lateral spinothalamc tract
Contralateral
Supraspinal termination of lateral spinothalamic tract
VCL Thalamus
Function of lateral spinothalamic tract
Sensory discriminative pain & temperature
Origin of medial spinothalamic tract
Dorsal horn
Spinal location of medial spinothalamic tract
Ventral funiculus
Spinal laterality of medial spinothalamic tract
Bilaterak
Supraspinal termination of medial spinothalamic tract
Medial thalamus
Function of medial spinothalamic tract
Motivational affective pain
Origin of spinoreticular tract
Dorsal horn
Spinal location of spinoreticular tract
Lateral funiculus
Spinal laterality of spinoreticular tract
Bilateral
Supraspinal termination of spinoreticular tract
Medial thalamus