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Spinal Cord Tracts Flashcards

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Ascending Tracts (2)

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  1. Sensory
  2. White Matter
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Fasciculus Cuneatus (3)

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  1. Posterior/Dorsal Column
  2. Ascending/Sensory
  3. Trunk/Neck/UE proprioception, vibration, 2 point discrimination, graphesthesia
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Fasciculus Gracilis

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  1. Posterior Gracilis
  2. Ascending/Sensory
  3. Trunk/LE proprioception, 2 point discrimination, vibration, graphesthesia
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Spinocerebellar Tract (Dorsal)

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  1. Ascending/Sensory
  2. Ipsilateral subconscious proprioception, muscle tension, joint sense, trunk/LE posture
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Spinocerebellar Tract Ventral

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  1. Ascending/Sensory
  2. Ipsilateral subconscious proprioception, muscle tension, joint sense, Trunk/UE/LE posture
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Spino-olivary Tract

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  1. Ascending/Sensory
  2. Cutaneous/Proprioceptive organ information
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Spinoreticular Tract

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  1. Ascending/Sensory
  2. Level of consciousness
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Spinotectal Tract

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  1. Ascending/Sensory
  2. Spinovisual reflexes, Movement of eyes toward stimulus
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Spinothalamic Tract Anterior

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  1. Ascending/Sensory
  2. Light touch, pressure
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Spinothalamic Tract Lateral

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  1. Ascending/Sensory
  2. Pain, temperature
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Descending Tracts (3)

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  1. Voluntary motor function, muscle tone, reflexes
  2. Visceral innervation
  3. Modulation of ascending sensory signals
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Corticospinal Tract Anterior

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  1. Descending/Motor
  2. Ipsilateral voluntary, discrete, skilled movement
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Corticopsinal Tract Lateral

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  1. Descending/Motor
  2. Contralateral voluntary fine movement

*Damage = + babinksi, loss of fine motor/skilled voluntary movement.

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Reticulospinal Tract

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  1. Descending/Motor
  2. Facilitate/Inhibit voluntary/reflex activity via alpha/gamma motor neurons
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Rubrospinal Tract

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  1. Descending/Motor
  2. Gross posture, facilitate flexor mm activity, inhibit extensor mm activity
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Tectospinal Tract

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  1. Descending/Motor
  2. Contralateral postural tone associated with auditory/visual stimuli
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Vestibulospinal Tract

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  1. Descending/Motor
  2. Ipsilateral gross postural adjustment based on head movement, facilitates extensor mm activity, inhibit flexor mm activity

*Damage = paralysis, hypertonicity, hyperreflexive, clasp-knife reaction

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