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Spinal Tract Flashcards

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Medial lemniscal pathway

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Dorsal column

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Ascending pressure, vibration, fine touch and proprioception

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Dorsal column

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Synapse 1 of Dorsal Column

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Ipsilateral nucleus cuneatus or gracilis (medulla)

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Decussation of Dorsal Column

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medulla - ascends c/l in medial lemniscus

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5
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Synapse 2 of Dorsal Column

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VPL of thalamus

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6
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Ascending Pain and temperature

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Lateral Spinothalamic tract

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7
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Ascending Crude touch and pressure

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Anterior Spinothalamic tract

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8
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Synapse 1 of Spinothalamic tract

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I/L gray matter of spinal cord

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9
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Decussation of spinothalamic tract

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Anterior White Commisure –> ascends C/L

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10
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Synapse 2 of Spinothalamic Tract

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VPL (thalamus)

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11
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Descending Volunary movement of C/L limbs

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Ventral and Lateral corticospinal tract

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12
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Path of ventral and lateral corticospinal tract

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(UMN) motor cortex –> through internal capsule –> DECUSSATION AT CAUDAL MEDULLA –> descends C/L –> synapse at ANTERIOR HORN –> LMN –> NMJ

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13
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Decussation of ventral and lateral corticospinal tract

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caudal medulla (pyramidal decussation)

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14
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Voluntary command from motor cortex –> head and neck

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Corticobulbar tract

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15
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weakness, atrophy fasciculations, hyporeflexia, decreased tone, flaccid paralysis

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LMN injury

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weakness, hyperreflexia, increased tone, babinski, spastic paralysis, clasp knife spasticity

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UMN injury

17
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Destruction of anterior horns –> flaccid paralysis after being bit by a mosquito

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West Nile Virus

18
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Destruction of anterior horns –> flaccid paralysis in an infant

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Werdnig-Hoffman disease (infantile SMA, AR)

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Destruction of anterior horns –> flaccid paralysis can be prevented by a vaccine

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Poliomyelitis

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