SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT Flashcards
The spinothalamic tract is part of the _____ system
anterolateral
Where does the spinothalamic tract travel in the spinal cord
within the anterior portion of the lateral column
what information does the spinothalamic tract transmit
non-discriminative touch
pain
temperature
What is the blood supply of the spinothalamic tract
anterior spinal artery
What occurs to the spinothalamic tract as it enters the spinal cord
it travels up or down 1-2 segments within lissauer’s tract before synapsing with scondary neurons in substantia gelatinosa of the posterior horn
Where do the secondary neurons of the spinothalamic tract cross over
in the anterior white commissure
Where does the spinothalamic tract terminate
in the ventral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus
from the ventral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus where do fibers of the spinothalamic tract project
through the internal capsule and corona radiate to terminate in the primary seomatosensory cortex
