Descending Tracts Flashcards
Rubrospinal/Reticulospinal- Additional Notes
May assume corticospinal function if damage to corticospinal tract is damaged
Vestibulospinal- Origin
Deiters’ Nucleus (Lateral part of Vestibular Nucleus of M.O.)
Anterior Corticospinal- Source of Influence
Cerebrum
Rubrospinal- Decussation
Fibers cross in the Midbrain as they descend
Lateral Corticospinal- Source of Influence
Cerebrum
Anterior Corticospinal- Function
Initiate Axial Musculature
Anterior Corticospinal- Decussation
Mainly just prior to termination in Rexed Lamina 7
Lateral Corticospinal- Pyramidal/Extrapyramidal?
Pyramidal
Tectospinal- Decussation
Fibers cross as they descend
Tectospinal- Origin
Superior colliculus of tectum in the midbrain
Rubrospinal- Origin
Red Nucleus (Magnocellular region) in tegmentum of midbrain
Fasciculus Proprius- Notes
-Spinal reflexes -1st to be myelinated in fetus
Anterior Corticospinal- Origin
Motor Cortex (pre-central gyrus)
Lateral Corticospinal- Origin
Motor Cortex (pre-central gyrus)
Tectospinal- Function
-Trap/SCM, extrapyramidal postural reflex in neck -Reflex enhancement w/ sight and auditory inputs
Tectospinal- Cord Levels
-C.N. 11 -Terminate by C4