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Classes of Spinal Cord Tracts (4)

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  1. Ascending Sensory Tracts
  2. Cortically Originated Descending Motor Tracts
  3. Mixed Pathways Originating From Brainstem
  4. Descending Motor Pathways Originating In Brainstem
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Ascending Sensory Tracts (7)

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  1. Dorsal Columns
  2. Lateral Spinothalamic Tract
  3. Anterior Spinothalamic Tract
  4. Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract
  5. Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract
  6. Cuneocerebellar Tract
  7. Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract
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Dorsal Columns - Function

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CONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION to cortex:discriminative touch, pressure, vibration, proprioception, kinesthesia

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Dorsal Columns - Origin

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nucleus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus

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Dorsal Columns - Decussation

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caudal medulla level

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Dorsal Columns - Destination

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postcentral gyrus

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Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Function

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CONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION to cortex:pain and temperature

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Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Origin

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dorsal horn (nucleus proprius)

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Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Decussation

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at spinal cord level

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Lateral Spinothalamic Tract - Destination

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postcentral gyrus

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Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Function

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CONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION to cortex:crude touch, light touch (possible pain/temp info if Lateral Spinothalamic Tract is damaged)

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Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Origin

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dorsal horn (nucleus proprius)

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Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Decussation

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at spinal cord level

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Anterior Spinothalamic Tract - Destination

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postcentral gyrus

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Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Function

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UNCONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION from LE to cerebellumpressure/tension of skeletal musclescoordination of motoric movement of individual muscles

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Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Origin

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Clark’s column in dorsal horn levels T6 and below

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Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Decussation

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no decussation

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Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Destination

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cerebellum

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Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Function

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UNCONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION from LE to cerebellumpressure/tension of skeletal musclescoordination of posture and movement of limbs

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Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Origin

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dorsal horn (nucleus proprius)

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Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Decussation

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at spinal cord level

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Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract - Destination

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cerebellum

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Cuneocerebellar Tract - Function

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UNCONSCIOUS SENSORY INFORMATION from trunk and UEs to cerebellumpressure/tension of skeletal musclescoordination of motoric movement of individual muscles

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Cuneocerebellar Tract - Origin

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nucleus cuneatus T6 and above

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Cuneocerebellar Tract - Decussation

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no decussation

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Cuneocerebellar Tract - Destination

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cerebellum

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Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract - Function

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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

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Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract - Origin

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ventrolateral gray matter at cervical levels

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Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract - Decussation

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no decussation

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Rostral Spinocerebellar Tract - Destination

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cerebellum

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Cortically Originated Descending Motor Tracts (3)

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  1. Lateral Corticospinal Tract
  2. Anterior Corticospinal Tract
  3. Corticobulbar Tract
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Lateral Corticospinal Tract - Function

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CONSCIOUS VOLUNTARY MOTOR INFORMATION from precentral gyrus up to ventral horn

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Lateral Corticospinal Tract - Origin

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precentral gyrus

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Lateral Corticospinal Tract - Decussation

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pyramidal decussation in medulla

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Lateral Corticospinal Tract - Destination

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synapses on interneuron in ventral horn

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Anterior Corticospinal Tract - Function

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CONSCIOUS VOLUNTARY MOTOR INFORMATION from precentral gyrus up to ventral horn

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Anterior Corticospinal Tract - Origin

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precentral gyrus

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Anterior Corticospinal Tract - Decussation

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no decussation

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Anterior Corticospinal Tract - Destination

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synapses on interneuron in ventral horn

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Corticobulbar Tract - Function

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control CN lower motor neurons (3, 4, 6, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)

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Corticobulbar Tract - Origin

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precentral gyrus

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Corticobulbar Tract - Decussation

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no decussation

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Corticobulbar Tract - Destination

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cranial nerve nuclei

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Mixed Pathways Originating From Brainstem (2)

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  1. Descending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus

2. Ascending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus

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Descending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Function

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Exerts inhibitory effect on motor neurons of ventral horn in cervical spinal cord (allows for coordination of head/neck movements)

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Descending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Origin

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vestibular nuclei

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Descending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Decussation

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no decussation

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Descending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Destination

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spinal nerves in PNS that innervate head and neck muscles

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Ascending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Function

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Visual tracking of a moving object through coordinated movements of head, eyes, and neck

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Ascending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Origin

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vestibular nuclei

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Ascending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Decussation

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no decussation

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Ascending Fibers of Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus - Destination

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nuclei of CN III, CN IV, and CN VI

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Descending Motor Pathways Originating In the Brainstem (4)

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  1. Vestibulospinal Tract
  2. Rubrospinal Tract
  3. Medullary Reticulospinal Tract
  4. Pontine Reticulospinal Tract
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Vestibulospinal Tract - Function

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extrapyramidal pathway, facilitation of antigravity (extensor) muscles, for posture and stance

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Vestibulospinal Tract - Origin

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vestibular nuclei

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Vestibulospinal Tract - Decussation

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no decussation

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Vestibulospinal Tract - Destination

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extensor muscle groups in PNS

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Rubrospinal Tract - Function

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exrapyramidal tract that facilitates antagonists of antigravity muscles causing facilitation of flexor muscle groups

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Rubrospinal Tract - Origin

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red nucleus

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Rubrospinal Tract - Decussation

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at midbrain level

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Rubrospinal Tract - Destination

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innervation of flexor muscles in the limbs

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Medullary Reticulospinal Tract - Function

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extrapyramidal tract inhibits extensor tone, depresses CV responses (BP/HR) and the inspiratory phase of respiration

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Medullary Reticulospinal Tract - Origin

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medullary reticular formation

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Medullary Reticulospinal Tract - Decussation

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mostly not decussated

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Medullary Reticulospinal Tract - Destination

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extensor muscles in PNS

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Pontine Reticulospinal Tract - Function

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extrapyramidal tract facilitates extensor tone

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Pontine Reticulospinal Tract - Origin

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pontine reticular formation

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Pontine Reticulospinal Tract - Decussation

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no decussation

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Pontine Reticulospinal Tract - Destination

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extensor muscles in PNS

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