Ascending tracts

Purpose of ascending tracts

Sensory feedback
Purpose of descending tracts

Voluntary motor
Fasciculus Cuneatus
- 1. fine touch
- 2. proprioception
- 3. vibration
- UE, C
Fasciculus Gracillis
- 1. fine touch
- 2. proprioception
- 3. vibration
- LE, C
Spinothalamic (anterolateral)
- 1. pain (lateral)
- 2. temp (lateral)
- 3. crude touch/pressure (anterior)
- C
Spinocerebellar (dorsal)
- 1. subconscious prop
- 2. muscle tension/position (from muscle spindle/GTO)
- 3. *Trunk/LE posture
- I
Spinocerebellar (ventral)
- 1. subconscious prop
- 2. muscle tension/position (from muscle spindle/GTO)
- 3. *Trunk/UE/LE posture
- I
Spino-olivary
- Prop from muscles/ skin
- I
Spinoreticular
- (from reticular formation)
- level of consciousness
- C
Spinotectal
- 1. Assist with movement of eyes to stimulus
- 2. Spinovisual reflex

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Ascending tracts

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Ascending tracts

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2017-08-07T16:24:20Z

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