Descending Pathways Flashcards
(25 cards)
Origin of corticospinal tract
Motor cortex
Spinal location of corticospinal tract
Lateral funiculus
Spinal laterality of corticospinal tract
Contralateral
Spinal termination of corticospinal tract
Distal limb motor pools
Function of corticospinal tract
Facilitates flexion, inhibits extension
Origin of rubrospinal tract
Red nucleus
Spinal location of rubrospinal tract
Lateral funiculus
Spinal laterality of rubrospinal tract
Contralateral
Spinal termination of rubrospinal tract
Forelimb motor pools
Function of rubrospinal tract
Facilitates flexion, Inhibits extension
Origin of lateral vestibulospinal tract
Lateral vestibular nucleus
Spinal location of lateral vestibulospinal tract
Ventral funiculus
Spinal laterality of lateral vestibulospinal tract
Ipsilateral
Spinal termination of lateral vestibulospinal tract
Proximal lower motor neuron pools
Function of lateral vestibulospinal tract
Facilitates extension, inhibits flexion
Origin of medial reticulospinal tract
Medial reticular formation
Spinal location of medial reticulospinal tract
Lateral funiculus
Spinal laterality of medial reticulospinal tract
Bilateral
Spinal termination of medial reticulospinal tract
Proximal lower motor neuron pools
Function of medial reticulospinal tract
Facilitates extension, inhibits flexion
Origin of tectospinal tract
Rostral colliculus
Spinal location of tectospinal tract
Ventral funiculus
Spinal laterality of tectospinal tract
Contralateral
Spinal termination of Tectospinal tract
Proximal lower motor neuron pools