Introduction (3) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the roles of the spinothalamic tract?
A
Nociception
Temperature
Non-discriminative touch
2
Q
What are the roles of the dorsal column/medial lemniscus system?
A
Two point discrimination
Conscious proprioception
Vibration sense
3
Q
What is the role of the corticospinal tract?
A
Voluntary movements - particular fine hand movements
4
Q
What are the types of fibres in the cerebral cortex and what are their roles?
A
Association - connect areas in same hemisphere
Commissural - connect areas in opposite hemispheres
Project - connect cortex to spinal cord
5
Q
What is the role of the septum pellucidum?
A
Separate lateral ventricles
6
Q
What is the role of Broca’s area and on which side is it located?
A
Motor speech production Dominant hemisphere (usually left)
