DescendingTracts.txt

  1. Limb muscles
    Corticospinal (Lateral)
  2. Axial muscles (trunk, neck)
    Corticospinal (Ventral)
  3. Muscles of face
    Corticobulbar
  4. Voluntary movements, limb muscles, Excitatory contralateral flexor, inhibitory contralateral extensor
    Rubrospinal
  5. Balance, extensors
    Lateral Vestibulospinal
  6. Head position/neck muscles
    Medial Vestibulospinal (or descending MLF)
  7. Involuntary movements, axial and limb muscles, extensors, upright posture
    Pontine (medial) reticulospinal
  8. Involuntary movements, axial and limb muscles, flexors
    Medullary (lateral) reticulospinal
  9. Coordinates neck with eye movements
    Tectospinal
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jtmed
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DescendingTracts.txt
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Descending Tracts
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