Descending Motor Pathways: Ventromedial info and Corticospinal/tectospinal info Flashcards
1
Q
Ventromedial originate
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All except corticospinal originate in brain stem
2
Q
Ventromedial receive input from
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parts of primary motor cortex that control trunk and proximal muscles
3
Q
Corticospinal tract primarily from
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Primary and supplementary motor cortex - it is uncrossed
4
Q
Corticospinal tract is in
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spinal cord divide and project bilaterally - control trunk and upper leg movements
5
Q
Tectospinal tract is from
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superior colliculus and is uncrossed
6
Q
Tectospinal tract coordinate
A
Head and trunk with eye movements
