Somatic Motor System SMS Flashcards
What is the Function of The Somatic Motor System
Contract The Skeletal Muscles
Where are the Motor Neurons Located in the SMS
Outside of the CNS
Where are Upper Motor Neurons located
a cell body that lies in a CNS processing center
Upper Motor Neurons create synapses with …
Lower Motor Neurons
What 3 Pathways do lower motor neurons trigger?
Corticospinal Pathway
Medial Pathway
Lateral Pathway
What does the Corticospinal Pathway do?
Controls conscious Skeletal muscles
What does the Medial Pathway do?
Subconscious Balance
What does the Lateral Pathway do?
Controls the upper body
Where are Lower Motor Neurons Located
PNS
Where are Somatic Motor Nuclei Located
The Basal Nuclei and Cerebellum
What is the Function of Somatic Motor Nuclei
Coordination and feedback of conscious and subconscious muscle contraction
Conscious alteration of signals in the corticospinal pathway
