Major tracts Flashcards by Jen Chestnut | Brainscape

Q

what is the course of the corticospinal tract?

A

motor tract

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Q

where does the corticospinal tract decussate?

A

contralateral tract since signals wait to decussate in caudal medulla

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Q

spinothalamic tract

A

responsible for sensing crude touch, pain and temperature

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Q

spinothalamic tract

A

decussates right away

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Q

DCML tract

A

sensory tract; when it is hemisected everything below it will lose sensation

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