neuro pathways + lobes

spinothalamic tract transmits

temp, pain, pressure (crude/light touch) sensations

dorsal column tract transmits

position, vibration, finely localized touch sensations

sensory signals enter the ___ of the spinal cord

dorsal root ganglion → dorsal horn

motor signals leave the spinal cord via the

ventral horn → ventral root ganglion

fibres carrying pressure sensations go thru the ____ spinothalamic tract

anterior (SPA - Sexy Pirates Ass - Spinothalamic Pressure Anterior)

fibres carrying pain/temp sensations go thru the _____ spinothalamic tract

lateral (STL Super Tempting Legs Spinothalamic Temperature Lateral)

corticospinal crossed-over pathway descends the ___ column of the spinal cord

lateral (CCL Cxnts Cxcks Legs Corticospinal Crossed-over Lateral column)

corticospinal crossed-over motor fibres synapse where in the spinal cord to produce movement

each spinal cord level with lower motor neurons

corticospinal tract non-decussation fibres descend the ___ column of the spinal cord

anterior (CNA Cool Nice Apples Corticospinal Non-decussation Anterior)

corticospinal non-crossed over motor fibres synapse where in the spinal cord to produce movement

specific spinal cord level with lower motor neurons

frontal lobe function

personality, behavioyr, emotions, intellectual function

parietal lobe function

sensory cortex (as it contains postcentral gyrus)

occipital lobe function

vision

temporal lobe function

auditory

thalamus function

“relay station”

hypothalamus vital functions

temp, bp/p, sleep, pituitary gland, AND, emotional status