Spinal Cord Lesions

Question 1

At roughly what vertebral level does the spinal cord end?

Answer 1

Ends around L1 at which point it splits into the Cauda equina

Question 2

What are the 2 main ascending tracts that take sensory information from the body to the brain?

Answer 2

Dorsal columns and spinothalamic tracts

Question 3

The dorsal column travels in the anterior section of the spinal cord. True/false?

Answer 3

False

Travels in the posterior section and carries information about fine touch, vibration sense, and proprioception.

Question 4

For the dorsal column, when do the ascending fibres switch sides (decussate)?

Answer 4

Remain ipsilateral until they reach the medulla of the brainstem

Question 5

The spinothalamic tract travels at the anterior part of the spinal cord. What information does it carry?

Answer 5

pain and temperature.