BIO: spinal tracts

Question 2

Anterior Spinothalamic

Answer 2

Crude “light” touch & pressure(ascending: spine>thalamus)

Question 3

Spinotectal

Answer 3

touch(ascending)

Question 4

Lateral Spinothalamic

Answer 4

pain, temperature, crude “light” touch(ascending: spine>thalamus)

Question 5

Anterior Spinocerebellar

Answer 5

subconscious kinesthesia (ascending: spine>brain)

Question 6

Posterior Spinocerebellar

Answer 6

subconscious kinesthesia(ascending: spine>brain)

Question 7

Fasiculi Cuneatus

Answer 7

discriminate touch & conscious kinesthesia (ascending)

Question 8

Fasiculi Gracilis

Answer 8

discriminate touch & conscious kinesthesia (ascending)

Question 9

Tectospinal

Answer 9

head & neck movements during visual reflexes(descending: down spine)

Question 10

Vestibulospinal

Answer 10

coordination of posture & balance(descending: brain>spine)

Question 11

Reticulospinal

Answer 11

maintain posture during movements(descending: reticular part of brain>spine)

Question 12

Anterior Corticospinal

Answer 12

voluntary movements on SAME side of spine(descending: down spine)

Question 13

Rubrospinal

Answer 13

coordinate body movements & posture maintenance (descending: down spine)

Question 14

Lateral Corticospinal

Answer 14

voluntary movements on OPPOSITE side of the body(descending: down spine)