Ascending and Descending Tracts of the Spinal Cord

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Front Back
What percent of pathways decussate?
>90%
How many neurons would make up a sensony pathway?
3 -primary, secondary and tertiary
How many neurons would be in a motor pathway?
2 - upper and lower motor neurons
What are the three types of somatosensory pathway?
  • posterior column - medial lemniscus pathway
  • spinothalamic pathway
  • spinocerebellar pathway
Question 5
  • A = posterior column medial lemniscus pathway
  • i = gracile nucleus
  • ii = cuneate nucleus
Question 6
  • B = spinocerebellar pathway
  • i = posterior tract
  • ii = anterior tract
Question 7
  • C = spinothalamic pathway
  • i = lateral tract
  • ii = anterior tract
What type of sensory information does the posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway carry?
  • proprioception
  • discriminative touch,
  • precise pressure
  • vibration
What main body part would be associated with the posterior column medial lemniscus pathway?
The upper limb
Question 10
Fasciculus gracilis
Question 11
Cuneate fasciculus
What spinal nerve give input to the gracile fasciculus?
Sacral, lumbar and upt to T6
What spinal nerves give input to the gracile fasciculus?
From T6 to the top of the cervical cord.
Question 14
Gracile nucleus
Question 15
Cuneate nucleus