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Three types of movements performed by Corticospinal Tract

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Reflexes
automatic postural adjustments
Voluntary (goal directed, internally generated, get better with practice)

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The Corticospinal tract has an UMN that projects to:

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Lower motor neurons in the ventral horn of ALL levels of the spinal cord

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The Corticospinal tract UMN projects to LMN in the _____ horn in which sp cord levels

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Ventral horn

all levels

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What is the function of the UMN–> LMN in the corticospinal tract

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Voluntary movement of DISTAL extremeties

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When does the corticospinal tract decussate to the other side?

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At the medulla/sp cd junction

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Which three descending motor pathways project to sp cd

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Cortical structures (primary motor cortex, prefrontal motor and somatosensory and parietal)
Subcortical strucutes (basal ganglia, cerebellum, thalamus)
Brainstem
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The UMN for the corticospinal tract begins in:

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Cerebral cortex… primary motor cortex

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What is the approximate location of cortical lesion in pt who has facial weakness?

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within the longitudinal fissure of the lateral cortical surface

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Blood supply for the lateral part of the cortex (face)

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the MCA

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What is the blood supply for the lower limbs?

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ACA

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The motor map of the cortex overlaps and exhibits plasticity meaning….

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it can change with increased use or disuse of a body part (PRACTICE… you can recover use of limbs from stroke!)

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Primary motor neurons connect to __________ that innervate a skeletal muscle via corticospinal tract

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alpha motor neurons

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The corticospinal tract will ________ flexors and __________ extensors

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excite flexors

inhibit extensors

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Four areas of cortex CST arise from

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  1. Primary motor cortex
  2. Betz of lamina V (precnetral gyrus)
  3. Premotor cortex/Supplementary Cortex
  4. Pariatal lobe
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Order the CST pass through from cortex

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cortex–> corona radiata–> posterior limb of internal capsule–> middle of cerebral peduncle–> medullary pyraminds

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CST go from Cortex –> _______–> posterior limb of internal caplse –> _________—> medullary pyramids

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corona radiata

middle of cerebral peduncle

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90% of the tracts will _______ at the cervicomedullary level and travel down the _______

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decussate

Lateral corticospinal tract

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The fibers that descend in the lateral corticospinal tract will descend in

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lateral fasciculus to all cord levels

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10% of the fibers will _______ at the cervicomedullary level and travel down the _______

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stay ipsilateral

Anterior or Ventral corticospinal tract

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Fibers that travel down the Anterior or ventral corticospinal tract decussate:

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in the ventral white commisure to thoracic sp cd.

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Lesions above the decussation result in _____ weakness

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Lesions below the decussation result in______weakness

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The lateral wall of the third ventricle is the

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What lies between the caudate and putamen then alongside the thalamus

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Internal capsule

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which stroke would have more diffuse effects, corona radiata or the internal capsule
Internal capsule
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Where in the midbrain does the CST pass through
the middle cerebral peduncle
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What is the somatotopy of the spinal cord motor system?
All motor in the Ventral part of horn: trunk muscles more medial... extending out most lateral as digits and fine motor control
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What is the major pathway for voluntary movement?
Corticospinal tract
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As the Cerebral Crus goes into the Pons, what Neve is it close to?
Oculomotor Nerve III
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What nerve sits right on top of the Medullary Pyramid?
Hypoglossal Nerve
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What nerve lies in the Ponto/medully junction (close to start of pyramid)
Abducent Nerve
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After the Pyramidal decussation, the Lateral Corticospinal tract will
stay lateral!, and ventral stays ventral
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Weber Syndrome in the midbrain affects CN
III (oculomotor, vision)
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Key CN in the pons
VI (abducens) abducting the eye
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Medial medullary syndome in the medulla would affect CN
XII
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A lesion in the Posterior Limb of the internal capsule would result in
Contralateral hemiplegia
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A lesion in the cerebral peduncle or the Crus cerebri could rsult in which syndrome?
Weber Syndrome
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Symtpoms of Weber syndrome
Contralateral paralysis of lower face/tongue/arm/leg and Ipsilateral oculomotor palsy (eye deviates laterally, ptosis, pupil is dialatead and fixed)
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Weber syndrome could result from
Lesion in cerebral peduncle, Occulsion of PCA
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What is the result of a CN III injury and what would cause it?
Ipsilateral oculomotor palsy: | eye deviates laterally, ptosis, pupil is dialated and fixed
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A corticospinal tract lesion in the Cerebral peduncle would result in:
contralateral paralysis of lower face, tongue, arms and leg
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A Lesion in the medullary pyramid is called
Medial Medullary syndrome
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What is a possible cause of medial medullary syndrome?
Occulsion of Verterbral artery or anterior spinal artery
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What three lesions result because of Medial medullary syndrome
Corticospinal tract lesion CNXII lesion Medial Lemniscus injury
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Symptoms of Medial Medullary Syndrome
Corticospinal tract lesion: contralateral hemiparasis of arm, leg (FACE SPARED) CNXII injury: Ipsilateral paralysis of tongue (lick wound) Medial Lemniscus injury: Contralateral loss of touch, vibration, joint position, sensation for half of body
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What happens to the Medial Lemniscus in a medial medullay syndrome ( occusion of vertebral or anterior spinal artery)
Medial Lemniscus injury: Contralateral loss of touch, vibration, joint position, sensation for half of body
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What happens to the CNXII in a medial medullay syndrome ( occusion of vertebral or anterior spinal artery)
Ipsilateral paralysis of tongue
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What happens to the Corticospinal Tract in a medial medullay syndrome ( occusion of vertebral or anterior spinal artery)
Corticospinal tract lesion: contralateral hemiparasis of arm, leg (FACE SPARED)
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Occusion of the vertebral artery or anterior spinal artery could lead to
Medial Medullary Syndrome
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See signs of ipsilateral spastic paralysis and an ipsilateral Babinski Sign could be
a lesion in the spinal cord on the SAME side

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