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Efferent Tracts of the Spinal Cord
Tracts of the Spinal Cord
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Physiology
Graduate
03/05/2012

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Term
Corticospinal & rubrospinal ("pyramidal tract")
[Lateral]
Definition
voluntary movement of distal mm
Term
Vestibulospinal
[Ventromedial]
Definition
control of position of head/neck
Term
Vestibulospinal
[Ventromedial]
Definition
coordination of eye/head movement
Term
Tectospinal ("corpora quadrigemina")
[Ventromedial]
Definition
creates "map" of world around us
Term
Tectospinal ("corpora quadrigemina")
[Ventromedial]
Definition
direct mm to orient head/eyes to deal with auditory/visual input
Term
Pontine reticulospinal
[Ventromedial]
Definition
stimulates LE extensors to keep us upright
Term
Pontine reticulospinal
[Ventromedial]
Definition
arouses the cortex
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Medullary reticulospinal
[Ventromedial]
Definition
inhibits LE extensors
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