Descending fiber systems of spinal cord

Question 1

What is the function of the lateral corticospinal tract?

Answer 1

Fine motor movements, and modulation (use of neurotransmitters to regulate group of neurons)

Question 2

Where does the lateral corticospinal tract originate?

Answer 2

Motor and premotor cortex

Question 3

Where does the lateral corticospinal tract end?

Answer 3

Ventral horn cells

Question 4

Where can I find the lateral corticospinal tract?

Answer 4

Lateral column

Question 5

What is the function of the anterior corticospinal tract?

Answer 5

Gross and postural motor

Question 6

Where does the anterior corticospinal tract originate?

Answer 6

Motor and premotor cortex

Question 7

Where does the anterior corticospinal tract end?

Answer 7

Ventral horn cells

Question 8

Where can I find the anterior corticospinal tract?

Answer 8

Ventral column

Question 9

Function of vestibulospinal tract?

Answer 9

Postural reflexes (automatic movements to resist gravity)

Question 10

Where does the vestibulospinal tract originate?

Answer 10

Lateral and medial vesitibular nuclei.

Question 11

Where does the vestibulospinal tract end?

Answer 11

Ventral horn/interneurons/MN ( I don’t know what this stands for)

Question 12

Where can I find the vestibulospinal tract?

Answer 12

Ventral column

Question 13

Function of rubrospinal tract?

Answer 13

Motor

Question 14

Origin of rubrospinal tract?

Answer 14

Red nucleus

Question 15

Ending of rubrospinal tract?

Answer 15

Ventral horn/interneurons

Question 16

Location of rubrospinal tract?

Answer 16

Lateral column

Question 17

Function of Reticulospinal tract?

Answer 17

Modulation of pain, spinal reflexes (sense of body position)

Question 18

Origin of reticulospinal tract?

Answer 18

Brainstem

Question 19

Ending of reticulospinal tract?

Answer 19

Dorsal and ventral horn

Question 20

Location of reticulospinal tract?

Answer 20

Ventral column

Question 21

Function of descending autonomic?

Answer 21

Modulation of autonomic system

Question 22

Origin of descending autonomic?

Answer 22

Hypothalamus, and brain stem nuclei

Question 23

Ending of descending autonomic?

Answer 23

Preganglionic neuron

Question 24

Location of descending autonomic?

Answer 24

Lateral column

Question 25

Function of tectospinal tract?

Answer 25

Reflex head turning

Question 26

Origin of tectospinal tract?

Answer 26

Midbrain

Question 27

Ending of tectospinal tract?

Answer 27

Ventral horn

Question 28

Location of tectospinal tract?

Answer 28

Ventral column

Question 29

Function of medial longitudinal fasiculus?

Answer 29

Coordination of head and eye movements

Question 30

Origin of medial longitudinal fasiculus?

Answer 30

Vestibular nuclei

Question 31

Ending of medial longitudinal fasiculus?

Answer 31

Cervical gray

Question 32

Location of medial longitudinal fasiculus?

Answer 32

Ventral column