PBL 2 Broken Man Flashcards
1
Q
What sensations are provided by spinothalamic tract?
A
Transmits sensations of crude touch, pain and temperature
2
Q
Where does primary sensory neurone of the spinothalamic tract synapse?
A
dorsal horn of grey
3
Q
Where does the spinothalamic tract decussates?
A
In the spinal cord
4
Q
where does the spinothalamic secondary order neurone synapse with the third order neurone?
A
thalamus
5
Q
Where does the third order neurone of the spinothalamic tract travel through to primary somatosensory cortex?
A
internal capsule
6
Q
What does damage to the spinothalamic tract do and which side does it affect?
A
ipsilateral flaccid paralysis in affected myotomes
7
Q
what is the definition of Babinski sing and what is its clinical significance?
A
if sign is present it is indicative of a CNS disorder
