2.2The Brain: Motor (descending) Pathways Flashcards

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Somatic Motor systems functions:

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  • Anti-gravity
  • Stable posture
  • Stop, start & control voluntary movement
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what are the main neurons used in motor pathways & what are their characteristics:

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Neurons of the ventral horn and spinal cors: myelinated, either:

  • γ- neuron (fusimotor): thin axon, slow conducting
  • α-neuron (skeletomotor): thick axon, fast conducting
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pyramidal:

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  • voluntary movement, detailed muscle movement, basis of “skilled activity”
  • Important in man
  • Present in mammals only, but less importance​ in domestic species
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Extrapyramidal:

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  • automatic muscular activity
    -posture, rhythmical activity
  • or, semi-automatic, “deep-rooted” somatic activity - locomotion, feeding, defense
  • dominant system in domestic animals​
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Where does the Pyramidal/Corticospinal (CST) System originate, where does it travel through, and where does it end up?

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1) originates in the primary motor cortex in the cerebral cortex where axons traveling within CST as part of large fiber bundles known as Cerebral peduncles
2) descend through the brain stem
3) Fibers reach medullary pyramids within the ​medulla the pyramidal decussation in the base to decussate/ crossover

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For the Pyramidal system: the left side of the brain orders which side of the body?

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the right side of the ​body

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What lobe is the motor cortex located​ in?

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Frontal Lobe

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What is between the midbrain and medulla oblongata?

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Pyramidal system

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What do the Upper motor neurone​s in the pyramidal system do?

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modulate how powerful those lower motor neurons​ react

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pyramidal system: Could a lesion in the UMN potentially affect​ the LMN

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yes

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What could happen if there is a bleed in the internal capsule​ of the brain?

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vulnerable damage for strokes

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Wha kind of relay does the pyramidal system represent?

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Controlateral relay - left brain controls right side of body

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What kind of relay does the pyramidal system represent?

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Controlateral relay - left brain controls right side of body

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How many neurone​s doe the pyramidal system have

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3 ( 2 main & 1 interneuron)

neuron 1 = UMN,
- cell body in PMC of the cerebrum
- longest axon
- travels via internal capsule to pyramid in the brainstem
- crosses over at pyramid
- confined to CNS

Neuron 2 = Interneuron

Neuron 3 = LMN,
- cell body = ventral horn
- terminating on the effector’s​ muscles
- skeletomotor alpha neurons

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pyramidal system: Would the muscle be able to contract if there was a lesion on the LMN area?

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No

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pyramidal system: Would the muscle be able to contract if there was a lesion on the UMN area?

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The muscle will still contract, but the amplitude at which its contracts​ at the force and range of motion will be effected

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Feedback pathways on the ​pyramidal system:

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  • same in humans & domestic species
  • projections from higher motor centers –> cerebellum
  • informs cerebellum of intended action / keep motor activity in check
  • Cerebellum regulates actions via return pathways to the cortex
  • fibers crossover from the left cortex to the right cerebellum
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The cerebellums INDIRECT control of muscle activity is?

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ipsilateral (same side)!

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UMN disease:

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LMN still working, not paralyzed
- lack of control from higher centers
ex: reflexes present but abnormal​ in magnitude

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LMN disease:

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Parslysis of muscles (complete lose of motor activity in muscles)
- muscles atrophy

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Extrapyramidal system:

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Command system involved in automatic muscular activity
- posture, rhythmical activity
- semi-automatic, “deep-rooted” somatic activity, locomotion, feeding, defense

-phylogenetically primitive
- either inhibitory (-) or facilitatory​ (+)

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List the extra pyramidal relay tracts

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1) Rubrospinal tract (RuST)
2) Recticulospinal tract (RetST)
3) Vestibulospinal tract (VestST)
4) Tectospinal tract (TectoST)

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Rubriospinal tract:

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red semi-skilled nuclei of the midbrain
- Facilitatory
- conscious

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Recticulospinal tract:

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mid to hindbrain region
- pontine and medullary
- facilitatory​ and inhibitory
- arousal –> extensors

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Vestibulospinal tract:

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sits closely to the vestibular nuclei of CN VIII
- balance and posture –> extensors
- Facilitatory

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Tectospinal tract:

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nuclei operate​ in the mid to hindbrain region and send projections to muscles of the neck
- Reflex control of head and neck in response to sight / sound stimuli

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How many total motor pathways are there? How many are major?

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Total: 9
Major: 4

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How many (main) neurones from command center?

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2

29
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Are the majority of UMN Facilatory or Inhibitory?

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Inhibitory

30
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What is the final common pathway?

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LMN/ alpha neuron

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Where does the reticular tract crossover?

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hind brain

32
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where does the rubrospinal tract crossover?

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midbrain

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where doe the tecospinal tract crossover?

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midbrain

34
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Known as executive management?

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cerebral cortex

35
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spokesperson for other nuclei?

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globus pallidus

36
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does the vestibular nuclei crossover?

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no, its ipsilateral​

37
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In the extrapyramidal system: the left side of the brain governs?

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the left side LMN on left side of body

38
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Which 2 serve as felexors/ inhibitory

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Cerebral spinal tact and rubriospinal tract

39
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Which 2 serve as extensors / facilitary

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vestibular spinal tract and reticular spinal tract

40
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Archi: Flocculus /nodules =

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  • balance / posture
  • brainstem inputs = vestib, visual
41
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neo: caudal hemispheres =

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voluntary motor -cortical inputs

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Paleo: vermis / rostral =

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  • tone / posture
  • spinal cord inputs (spindles / golgi’s)
43
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Take home message: Cerebellum

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  • concerned with posture
  • does NOT initiate contraction
43
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Take home message: Cerebellum

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  • concerned with posture
  • does NOT initiate contraction
44
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What initiates contraction?

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pyramidal and extrapyramidal system

45
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Which does Cerebellar disease​ involve? incoordination​​ or paralysis?

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incoordination​

46
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Above decussation - deficits

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opposite side

47
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Below deccussation - deficits

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same side

48
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sensory decussation location if touch & conscious proprioception was affected

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Medulla site of decussation via the dorsal columns

49
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sensory decussation location for effective unconscious proprioception

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No site of decussation:

50
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sensory decussation location for pain

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Bilateral site of decussation

51
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Motor decussation locations:

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nearly all pons/medulla

52
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symptoms of lesion localization: motor deficits

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· Functional
UMN Vs. LMN symptoms

53
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symptoms of lesion localization: sensory deficits

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· Ataxia
· Loss of touch/pain sensation