Corticobulbar (motor) Pathway Flashcards
1
Q
Function
A
Control of voluntary muscles in face/head
2
Q
Source
A
Primary, supplemental & premotor cortex
3
Q
1st synapse
A
Motor nuclei for V, VII, XI, & XII; nucleus ambiguus (X)
4
Q
Brainstem pathway
A
with CST in peduncles
5
Q
Decussates?
A
Various; at level appropriate for CN
6
Q
SC tract
A
NA
7
Q
Final target
A
Skeletal muscle
