spinal nerves Flashcards
1
Q
2 dorsal columns
A
fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus
2
Q
dorsal columns carry signals for what
A
fine touch and proprioception
3
Q
what is proprioception
A
sense of relative position of neighbouring parts of body and strength of effort being employed in movement
4
Q
spinothalamic tracts carry what info
A
pain, temp, coarse touch and pressure
5
Q
spinocerebellar tracts carry
A
info from joint and muscle receptors to cerebellum
6
Q
lateral corticospinal tract does what
A
controls skilled voluntary movements
7
Q
extrinsic muscles of the back do what
A
move upper limb
8
Q
intrinsic muscles of the back do what
A
move the spine
9
Q
extrinsic muscles include
A
traps, lats, levator scapular, rhomboids
10
Q
intrinsic muscles include
A
erector spinae
transversospinalis
11
Q
how many vertebrae
A
33
