Descending Pathways Flashcards by Rachel Shaeffer | Brainscape

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Origin of corticospinal tract

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Motor cortex

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Spinal location of corticospinal tract

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Lateral funiculus

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Spinal laterality of corticospinal tract

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Contralateral

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Spinal termination of corticospinal tract

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Distal limb motor pools

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Function of corticospinal tract

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Facilitates flexion, inhibits extension

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Origin of rubrospinal tract

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Red nucleus

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Spinal location of rubrospinal tract

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Lateral funiculus

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Spinal laterality of rubrospinal tract

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Contralateral

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Spinal termination of rubrospinal tract

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Forelimb motor pools

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Function of rubrospinal tract

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Facilitates flexion, Inhibits extension

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Origin of lateral vestibulospinal tract

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Lateral vestibular nucleus

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Spinal location of lateral vestibulospinal tract

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Ventral funiculus

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Spinal laterality of lateral vestibulospinal tract

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Ipsilateral

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Spinal termination of lateral vestibulospinal tract

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Proximal lower motor neuron pools

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Function of lateral vestibulospinal tract

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Facilitates extension, inhibits flexion

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Origin of medial reticulospinal tract

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Medial reticular formation

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Spinal location of medial reticulospinal tract

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Lateral funiculus

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Spinal laterality of medial reticulospinal tract

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Bilateral

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Spinal termination of medial reticulospinal tract

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Proximal lower motor neuron pools

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Function of medial reticulospinal tract

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Facilitates extension, inhibits flexion

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Origin of tectospinal tract

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Rostral colliculus

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Spinal location of tectospinal tract

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Ventral funiculus

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Spinal laterality of tectospinal tract

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Contralateral

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Spinal termination of Tectospinal tract

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Proximal lower motor neuron pools

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Function of tectospinal tract

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Visual & auditory startle reflexes