Posterior spinocerebellar tract Flashcards
1
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Function
A
- Transmits unconscious proprioceptive information to the cerebellum.
- Is concerned with coordinated movement and posture of the entire lower extremity.
2
Q
Receptor and afferents
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Muscle spindles and Golgi tendon receptors
3
Q
1st order neuron
A
DRG
4
Q
2nd order neuron
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Dorsal nucleus (Clark’s) of gray matter, which spans spinal cord segments C8 to L3
5
Q
Decussation level
A
NO CROSSING
6
Q
Final destination
A
The axons terminate with mossy fibers in the stratum granulosum of cerebellar cortex via ICP
