Quiz 6 Review Flashcards
Which tract has axons that project anteromedially around the PAG before descending?
tectospinal tract
Which tract would allow you to turn your head to a visual or auditory stimulus?
tectospinal tract
The tectospinal tract could also be called the ________________ tract
colliculospinal
Which of the following tracts would you be using to prevent falling while surfing?
vestibulospinal
Where does the anterior corticospinal tract (ACST) cross?
anterior funiculus
Which of the following tracts contains the most axons?
A) lateral corticospinal tract
B) anterior corticospinal tract
C) corticobulbar tract
A) lateral corticospinal tract
Name the shaded tract
anterior corticospinal tract
The medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) is part of which larger tract?
vestibulospinal tract
In the spinal cord another word used in place of funicular is ___________
column
Name one nuclei corticobulbar fibers could terminate in
hypoglossal nucleus
After the basal pons corticospinal fibers next pass through the ____________?
pyramids
The medial reticulospinal tract starts in the ________ and is also known as the __________________ tract
pons, pontine reticulospinal
As we move laterally along the precentral gyrus, which structure is most lateral?
A) ankle
B) finger
C) forehead
D) shoulder
E) tongue
E) tongue
T/F: the LCST, ACST, and corticobulbar tract all travel in the internal capsule
true
Is the LCST a medial or lateral tract?
lateral
