Position of the Long Tracts Flashcards
1
Q
CST, STT
A
Corticospinal tract and spinothalamic tract
Locations throughout the brainstem
2
Q
ML
A
Medial lemniscus
Forms in caudal medulla
3
Q
ION
A
Inferior olivary nucleus
Forms in rostral medulla and part of fourth ventricle
4
Q
MCP
A
Middle cerebral peduncle
Attaches caudal pons to the cerebellum
5
Q
SCP
A
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Joins brainstem in the rostral pons
6
Q
SCP X’s
A
Superior cerebellar peduncles decussate in the caudal midbrain
7
Q
RN, SN
A
Red nucleus and substantia nigra
In the rostal midbrain
