Spinal Pathways: Descending Motor Flashcards
1
Q
Corticospinal
A
Descending motor pathway
2
Q
Corticospinal Function
A
Facilitate flexion, inhibit extension
3
Q
Corticospinal Origin
A
Motor cortex
4
Q
Corticospinal Spinal Location
A
Lateral funiculus
5
Q
Corticospinal Spinal Termination
A
Distal limb LMN pools/CPG
6
Q
Corticospinal Spinal Laterality
A
Contralateral
7
Q
Rubrospinal
A
Descending motor pathway
8
Q
Rubrospinal Function
A
Facilitate flexion, inhibit extension
9
Q
Rubrospinal Origin
A
Red nucleus
10
Q
Rubrospinal Spinal Location
A
Lateral funiciulus
11
Q
Rubrospinal Spinal Termination
A
Forelimb LMN pools/CPG
12
Q
Rubrospinal Spinal Laterality
A
Contralateral
13
Q
Lateral Vestibulospinal
A
Descending motor pathway
14
Q
Lateral Vestibulospinal Function
A
Facilitates extension, inhibits flexion
15
Q
Lateral Vestibulospinal Origin
A
Lateral vestibular nucleus
