Motor Tracts- Long Descending

Question 1

Reticulospinal Tract-contra, ipsi or bilateral

Answer 1

bilatera

Question 2

Reticulospinal Tract- where does it come from and where does it end

Answer 2

comes from reticular formation in brainstem and ends at the LMN in spinal cord

Question 3

Reticulospinal Tract- what does it control

Answer 3

posture and gross limb movements

Question 4

*Medial Vestibulospinal Tract- ispsilat, contralat, bilat

Answer 4

bilateral

Question 5

*Medial Vestibulospinal Tract- where does it come from

Answer 5

comes from the medial vestibular nucleus (inner ear) and ends at the LMN in the spinal cord

Question 6

*Medial Vestibulospinal Tract- what does it control?

Answer 6

Modulates of head and neck extensor muscle tone (being able to keep your head up)

Question 7

*Medial Vestibulospinal Tract- clinical relevance?

Answer 7

vertigo

Question 8

Medial corticospinal tract- ispi, bi, or contralateral

Answer 8

ipsilateral

Question 9

Medial corticospinal tract- where does it come from and where does it end

Answer 9

comes from the primary motor cortex and ends at the LMN in spinal cord

Question 10

Medial corticospinal tract- LMN to where, what is the function

Answer 10

LMN to neck, shoulder and trunk muscles

Question 11

*Lateral Vestibular tract - ispsi, contra or bilateral

Answer 11

ispilateral

Question 12

*Lateral Vestibular tract- where does it come and where does it end?

Answer 12

comes from the lateral vestibular nucleus and ends at the LMN in the spinal cord

Question 13

*Lateral Vestibular Tract- what does control

Answer 13

modulates of extensor muscle tone in trunk and limbs

Question 14

*Lateral Vestibular Tract- clinical relevance

Answer 14

Vertigo

Question 15

Tectospinal tract- ispi, bi or contralateral

Answer 15

contra

Question 16

Tectospinal tract- where does it come from and where does int end

Answer 16

comes from the tectum and ends at the LMN in spinal cord

Question 17

Tectospinal tract- function

Answer 17

LMN controls the neck and shoulder in response to stimuli

Question 18

*Lateral Corticospinal tract- contra, ispi or bi lateral

Answer 18

contra

Question 19

*Lateral Corticospinal tract- where does it come from and where does it end

Answer 19

comes from primary motor cortex and ends t the lMB in spinal cord

Question 20

*Lateral Corticospinal tract- what does it control

Answer 20

VOLUNTARY movement

Question 21

Rubrospinal tract- contra, ispi, or bilateral

Answer 21

contra

Question 22

rubrospinal tract- where does it come from and where does it end

Answer 22

comes from the midbrain and ends at the LMN in spinal cord

Question 23

rubrospinal tract- what is the function

Answer 23

facilitates LMN that extends the upper limb/ fingers/wrist