Spinal Pathway/ Tract (Functions only)

Question 1

Somato Sensory Pathway - Posterior Column Pathway

Answer 1

• fine touch
• pressure
• vibration
• proprioception

Question 2

Somatosensory Pathway - Spinothalamic Pathway

Answer 2

• pain
• temp
• crude touch
• pressure

Question 3

Somatosensory Pathway - Spinocerebellar Pathway

Answer 3

• unconscious proprioception

Question 4

Corticospinal Pathway Ascending (lateral)

Answer 4

• controls skeletal muscle of limbs

Question 5

Corticospinal Pathway Descending (anterior)

Answer 5

• skeletal muscles of axial (head, neck and trunk)

Question 6

Ascending tract - Fasciculus Gracilis

Answer 6

• fine touch
• vibration
• pressure
• proprioception

Question 7

Ascending Tract - Fasciculus Cuneatus

Answer 7

• pain

- temp

Question 8

Ascending Tract - Anterior and Posterior Spinocerebellar

Answer 8

• unconscious proprioception

Question 9

Ascending Tract - Anterior spinothalamic

Answer 9

• crude touch

- pressure

Question 10

Descending Tract - Lateral corticospinal

Answer 10

• somatic motor output to control skeletal muscle of limbs

Question 11

Descending Tract - Anterior corticospinal tract

Answer 11

• somatic motor output that controls skeletal muscles of axial