Neurolocalization Laboratory Flashcards
1
Q
what information does the dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway carry?
A
discriminative touch
vibration
proprioception
2
Q
what information does the spinothalamic tract carry?
A
pain
temperature
crude touch
3
Q
where are primary neurons of the spinothalamic tract?
A
dorsal root ganglion
4
Q
where does the spinothalamic tract synapse?
A
dorsal horn
thalamus to somatosensory cortex and periaqueductal gray
5
Q
where are the primary neurons in the rubrospinal tract?
A
red nucleus of midbrain
6
Q
what does the corticospinal pathway carry?
A
voluntary locomotor activity
