CNS Flashcards
1
Q
What is the main function of the corticospinal tract? Which system is it part of?
A
Control voluntary, discrete, skilled movements. Excites flexors and inhibits extensors. Part of the pyramidal system
2
Q
What is the function of the corticobulbar tract?
A
Innervates the head and neck muscles via cranial motor nerves
3
Q
Describe the 4 areas the corticospinal tract passes though on its journey from the cortex to the effector organ.
A
Internal capsule, crus cerebri, medullary pyramids, spinal ventral horn
