Phase 1

function of spinothalamic tract

sharp pain, temperature, crude touch

function of dorsal columns tract

fine touch, proprioception, 2 point discrimination

function of spinoreticular tract

levels of consciousness of deep and chronic pain

function of ventral and dorsal spinocerebellar tract

sensory of movement and position, touch, and pressure, golgi tendons, muscle spindles

function of spino-olivary tract

conveys info to cerebellum from proprioceptive organs

function of anterior corticospinal tract

gross postural

function of lateral corticospinal tract

fine motor control

rubrospinal tract function

facillitates flexors and inhibits extensors, motor control

function of vestibulospinal tract

postural reflexes, facilitates extensors and inhibits flexors to maintain balance, motor control

function of reticulospinal tract

modulate spinal reflexes

function of tectospinal tract

spinovisual reflex, heads and eyes turning toward stimulus

function of solitariospinal tract

respiration modulation

Function of raphespinal

Modified transmission of sensation and pain

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

dorsal column tract

ascending (sensory)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

spinothalamic tract

ascending (sensory)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

spinoreticular tract

ascending (sensory)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

dorsal spinocerebellar tract

ascending (sensory)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

ventral spinocerebellar tract

ascending (sensory)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

spino-olivary tract

ascending (sensory)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

lateral corticospinal tract

descending (motor)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

anterior corticospinal tract

descending (motor)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

reticulospinal tract

descending (motor)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

vestibulospinal tract

descending (motor)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

rubrospinal tract

descending (motor)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

tectospinal tract

descending (motor)

Name tract

Ascending or descending?

raphespinal tract

descending (motor)

Name light blue area

fasciculus cuneatus

Name purple area

fasciculus gracilis

name dark green color

lateral corticospinal tract

name light green color

anterior corticospinal tract

name yellow color

spinothalamic tract

name pink color

spinocerebellar tract

name highlighted area

sympathetic neurons in lateral horns of thoracic region

name highlighted area

parasympathetic neurons in brainstem and sacral cord

what number(s) denote an area of parasympathetic innervation

1, 3

what number(s) denote an area of sympathetic innervation

2