B7-0016 Spinal Cord and Long Pathways Flashcards
group of neuronal cell bodies outside CNS
ganglion
group of neuronal cell bodies inside CNS
nucleus
bundle of axons in CNS
tract
send an axon to synapse on neurons in another structure
project to
synapse in/on
terminate
cross from one side of the brain to another
decussate
(ipsilateral or contralateral)
contributes to regional specialization
somatotopy
motor neuron pools reside in the […] laminae
ventral
dorsal laminae primarily receive […] information
sensory
label the tracts
voluntary motor pathway
corticospinal tract
upper motor neuron of the corticospinal tract
cortical motoneuron
lower motor neuron of the corticospinal tract
alpha motoneuron
where does the corticospinal tract dessucate?
caudal end of medulla (pyramidal decussation)
flaccid paralysis indicates […] motor neuron damage in the corticospinal tract
lower
spastic paralysis indicates […] motor neuron damage in the corticospinal tract
upper
a lesion rostral to the decussation will cause deficits […] to the lesion
contralateral
a lesion caudal to the decussation will cause deficits […] to the lesion
ipsilateral
the corticospinal tract begins at the […], descends ipsilateral and decussates at the […], then descends contralaterally
motor cortex
pyramidal decussation
1st synapse of the corticospinal tract
anterior horn (spinal cord)
1st order neuron of the corticospinal tract
UMN (motor cortex)
2nd order neuron of the corticospinal tract
LMN (leaves spinal cord)
2nd synapse of corticospinal tract
NMJ at skeletal muscle
tract that senses pressure, vibration, fine touch, proprioception
dorsal column
1st synapse of the dorsal column
nucleus gracilis (legs)
nucleus cuneatus (arms)
in ipsilateral medulla
2nd synapse of the dorsal column
VPL in thalamus