Spinal Pathways - summary Dr. Johnson Flashcards

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Dorsal Col.-Med. Lemnis

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Type: Ascending
Origin: DRG collaterals
Spinal Location: Dorsal Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Ipsilateral
Supraspinal Termination: Gracile or Cuneate Nuc.
Function: Tactile and Conscious Proprio.
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Spinocervicothalamic

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Type: Ascending
Origin: Dorsal Horn
Spinal Location: Lateral Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Ipsilateral
Supraspinal Termination: Second Cervical Segment
Function: SD Pain, Tactile, Conscious Prop.

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Lateral Spinothalamic

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Type: Ascending
Origin: Dorsal Horn
Spinal Location: Lateral Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Contralateral
Supraspinal Termination: VCL (VPL) Thalamus
Function: SD Pain, Temperature
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Medial Spinothalamic

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Type: Ascending
Origin: Dorsal Horn
Spinal Location: Ventral Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Bilateral
Supraspinal Termination: Medial Thalamus
Function: MA Pain
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Spinoreticular

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Type: Ascending
Origin: Dorsal Horn
Spinal Location: Lateral Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Bilateral
Supraspinal Termination: Medial Thalamus
Function: MA Pain
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Dorsal Spinocerebellar

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Type: Ascending
Origin: Dorsal Horn
Spinal Location: Lateral Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Ipsilateral
Supraspinal Termination: Cerebellum
Function: Unconscious Propriocept.
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Ventral Spinocerebellar

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Type: Ascending
Origin: Dorsal Horn
Spinal Location: Lateral Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Contralateral
Supraspinal Termination: Cerebellum
Function: Spinal CPG Monitoring
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Corticospinal (bulbar

Corticobulbar pathway axons serving as UMNs to the muscles in the
head terminate in the motor nuclei of the cranial nerves in the brainstem

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Type: Descending
Origin: Motor Cortex
Spinal Location: Lateral Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Contralateral
Spinal Termination: Distal Limb LMN Pools/CPG
Function: Facil. Flexion, Inhib. Extension

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Rubrospinal

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Type: Descending
Origin: Red Nucleus
Spinal Location: Lateral Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Contralateral
Spinal Termination: Forelimb LMN Pools/CPG
Function: Facil. Flexion, Inhib. Extension

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Lateral Vestibulospinal

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Type: Descending
Origin: Lat. Vestib. Nuc.
Spinal Location: Ventral Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Ipsilateral
Spinal Termination: Prox. /axial LMN Pools/CPG
Function: Facil. Extension, Inhib. Flexion

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Medullary Reticulospinal

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Type: Descending
Origin: Medull.Retic.Form.
Spinal Location: Ventral Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Bilateral
Spinal Termination: Prox./axial LMN Pools/CPG
Function: Facil. Flexion, Inhib. Extension

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Tectospinal

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Type: Descending
Origin: Rostral Colliculus
Spinal Location: Ventral Funiculus
Spinal Laterality: Contralateral
Spinal Termination: Prox./axial LMN Pools/CPG
Function: Visual/Audit Startle Reflexes
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