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Tractgs Flashcards

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Anterior Spinothalamic

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ASCENDING

Carry coarse touch and pressure information

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Lateral Spinothalamic:

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ASCENDING

Carry pain and temperature information

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Spinocerebellar tract

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ASCENDING

Carry proprioception information

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Fasiculi Gracilis and Fasiculi Cuneatus

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ASCENDING

Both fine touch and pressure

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Corticospinal

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DESCENDING
Carries conscious motor commands
PYRAMIDAL TRACTS

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Rubrospinal

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DESCENDING
Starts at red nucleus
Involved in muscle coordination (walking and chewing gum)

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Vestibulospinal

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DESCENDING
Has to do with maintaining equilibrium
Subconscious (Adjusting to boat moving)

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Reticulospinal

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DESCENDING
Has to do with maintaining muscle tone, Also shares information to sweat glands, so this is the first tract that has to do with efferent autonomic as well

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Biomedical Physiology (20 decks)

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