Descending Motor Tracts

Question 1

Reticulospinal tract medial is?

Answer 1

May activate central pattern generates for gait

Question 2

Reticulospinal tract lateral is?

Answer 2

Inhibits phasic and tonic stretch reflexes

Innervates LMN but cannot produce fractionation

Question 3

Vestibulospinal tract is?

Answer 3

Balance and equilibrium

Maintain center of gravity over base of support

Question 4

Rubrospinal tract is?

Answer 4

Limb movement except fingers

Cannot produce fractionation of the digits

Question 5

Tectospinal tract is?

Answer 5

Head and neck movements in response to auditory and visual movement

Question 6

Extrapyramidal tracts is?

Answer 6

Help to modulate tone