Major Pathways Chart Flashcards
Classes of Spinal Cord Tracts (4)
- Ascending Sensory Tracts
- Cortically Originated Descending Motor Tracts
- Mixed Pathways Originating From Brainstem
- Descending Motor Pathways Originating In Brainstem
Ascending Sensory Tracts (7)
- Dorsal Columns
- Lateral Spinothalamic Tract
- Anterior Spinothalamic Tract
- Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract
- Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract
- Cuneocerebellar Tract
- Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract
Dorsal Columns - Function
CONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION to cortex:discriminative touch, pressure, vibration, proprioception, kinesthesia
Dorsal Columns - Origin
nucleus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus
Dorsal Columns - Decussation
caudal medulla level
Dorsal Columns - Destination
postcentral gyrus
Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Function
CONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION to cortex:pain and temperature
Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Origin
dorsal horn (nucleus proprius)
Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Decussation
at spinal cord level
Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Destination
postcentral gyrus
Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Function
CONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION to cortex:crude touch, light touch (possible pain/temp info if Lateral Spinothalamic Tract is damaged)
Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Origin
dorsal horn (nucleus proprius)
Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Decussation
at spinal cord level
Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Destination
postcentral gyrus
Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Function
UNCONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION from LE to cerebellumpressure/tension of skeletal musclescoordination of motoric movement of individual muscles
Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Origin
Clark’s column in dorsal horn levels T6 and below
Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Decussation
no decussation
Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Destination
cerebellum
Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Function
UNCONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION from LE to cerebellumpressure/tension of skeletal musclescoordination of posture and movement of limbs
Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Origin
dorsal horn (nucleus proprius)
Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Decussation
at spinal cord level
Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Destination
cerebellum
Cuneocerebellar Tract - Function
UNCONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION from trunk and UEs to cerebellumpressure/tension of skeletal musclescoordination of motoric movement of individual muscles
Cuneocerebellar Tract - Origin
nucleus cuneatus T6 and above
Cuneocerebellar Tract - Decussation
no decussation
Cuneocerebellar Tract - Destination
cerebellum
Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract - Function
UNCONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION from trunk and UEs to cerebellumpressure/tension of skeletal musclescoordination of posture and movement of limbssensory information from MSs, GTOs, and joint receptors