CNS Part 2 Lecture

Question 1

What are the 2 central motor pathways?

Answer 1

Pyramidal and Basal Ganglia

Question 2

Pyramidal Tract is composed of

Answer 2

The corticospinal tract

Question 3

Corticospinal tract controls what central motor functions

Answer 3

Voluntary movement” integrate skilled, delicate and complicated movements

maintain muscle tone

Function lost BELOW level of injury

Question 4

Basal Ganglia central motor pathway functions?

Answer 4

Gross autonomic movement: walking, maintain muscle tone

damage: incd tone, impaired posture & gait, lack spint and automatic movements
bradykinesia

Question 5

bradykinesia

Answer 5

slowness of movement

basal ganglia problem

parkinsons!