Spinal Cord Tracts Flashcards
1
Q
Spinothalamic
A
Pain and temperature.
2
Q
Spinocerebellar
A
Unconscious proprioceptive info.
Synapse at medulla.
3
Q
Lateral corticospinal
A
Fractionation of movement. (Hand)
4
Q
Medial corticospinal
A
Neck, shoulder, and trunk muscle control
5
Q
Tectospinal
A
Reflexive movement of head towards sound or visual moving object.
6
Q
Rubrospinal
A
Facilitates contralateral upper limb flexors
7
Q
Medial reticulospinal
A
Facilitates postural muscles and limb extensors
8
Q
Lateral reticulospinal
A
Facilitates flexor muscle motor neurons and inhibits extensor muscle motor neurons.
9
Q
Dorsal column medial lemniscus
A
Discriminative touch. Conscious proprioception.
Synapses at medulla
