spinal tracts

Question 1

ascending tract

dorsal column - medial lemniscus pathway

found, function ?

Answer 1

found : posterior (dorsal) region of spinal cord
function : transmits sensory information related to vibration and fine touch

Question 2

ascending tract

spinothalamic tract

found & function

Answer 2

found : lateral/anterior region of spinal cord
function : conveys sensory related to pain, temp. and crude touch

Question 3

descending tract

corticospinal tract

found & function

Answer 3

found : lateral/anterior region of spinal cord
function : controls voluntary movements/fine motor skills

Question 4

ascending tract

rubrospinal tract

found & function

Answer 4

found : lateral region of spinal cord
function : helps regulate and coordinate volunatry muscle movement
*(carry signal from red nucleus to midbrain spinal cord)

Question 5

ascending tract

vestibulospinal tract

found and function

Answer 5

found : anterior region of spinal cord
function : maintain posture/balance
*(carry signal from vestibular nuclei in brainstem to spianl cord)