Spinal Tracts

Question 0

Reticulospinal tract

Answer 0

Facilitates and inhibits voluntary and reflex activity

Question 1

Spino thalamic tract (anterior)

Answer 1

Sensory tract for light touch and pressure; dull, aching pain

Question 3

Spinocerebellar tracts (dorsal)

Answer 3

Joint sense and position; unconscious proprioception

Question 3

Tectospinal tract

Answer 3

Movement of head in response to auditory or visual stimulus

Question 5

Spinoolivary tract

Answer 5

proprioceptive inputs

Question 6

Spino reticular tracts

Answer 6

Spinovisual reflexes and assists with movements of the eyes towards a stimulus

Question 7

Fascicles cuneatus (posterior or dorsal columns)

Answer 7

Proprioception, 2 PT discrimination, vibration of the upper extremities

Question 8

Fasciculus gracilus (posterior or dorsal columns)

Answer 8

Vibration, 2 pt discrimination, proprioception of lower extremities

Question 9

Spino thalamic tract (lateral)

Answer 9

Sensory tract for pain and temperature

Question 11

Vestibulospinal tract

Answer 11

Facilitates extensor muscles and inhibits flexor muscles

Question 12

Corticospinal tract (anterior)

Answer 12

Ipsilateral, voluntary, skilled movement

Question 13

Corticospinal tract (lateral)

Answer 13

Contra lateral voluntary fine movement

Question 14

Spinocerebellar tracts (ventral)

Answer 14

Joint sense and position; unconscious proprioception

Question 15

Rubrospinal tract

Answer 15

Influences flexor muscle tone, inhibits extensor

Question 16

Damage to the corticospinal tracts results in what 3

Answer 16

Positive babinski reflex, absent cremaster and abdominal reflexes, and loss of fine motor or skilled voluntary movement