Descending SC Tracts Flashcards

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Corticospinal anterior

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Ipsi voluntary, descrete, and skilled movements

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Corticospinal Lateral

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Contralateral fine movments, damage to corticospinal tracts result in + babinski

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Reticulospinal

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Facilitates or inhibits voluntary and reflex activity via alpha and gamma motor neurons

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4
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Rubrospinal

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Gross postural tone, facilitates flexors and inhibits extensors

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5
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Tectospinal

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Contralateral postural muscle tone associated with auditory and visual stimuli

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6
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Vestibulospinal

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Ipsi gross postural adjustments subsequent to head movements, facilitates extensors and inhibits flexors

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