Descending Motor Pathways: Ventromedial tracks and function

Question 1

Tracts

Answer 1

Corticospinal, tectospinal, vestibulospinal, and reticulospinal

Question 2

Corticospinal controls

Answer 2

trunk and upper leg movements

Question 3

Tectospinal controls

Answer 3

head and trunk with eye movements

Question 4

Vestibulospinal controls

Answer 4

posture through trunk and leg muscles

Question 5

Reticulospinal control

Answer 5

autonomic functions such as muscle tone, coughing, sneezing and respiration as well as volitional movements such as walking