Ascending pathways Flashcards
1
Q
3 types ascending pathways
A
spinothalamic
dorsal column lemniscal
spinocerebellar
2
Q
Type of sensory information of spinothalamic pathway?
A
nociceptors
thermoreceptors
3
Q
Type of sensory information of dorsal column lemniscal pathway?
A
mechanoreceptors (touch)
proprioreceptors (joint kinesthetics)
4
Q
Type of sensory information of spinocerebellar pathway
A
proprioreceptors (muscle spindles)
5
Q
Cross over location: spinothalamic
A
spinal cord
6
Q
Cross over location: dorsal column lemniscal
A
medulla oblongata
7
Q
Cross over location: spinocerebellar
A
no cross over (cerebellum is ipsilateral)
