Function of the Motor Cortex, Corticospinal Tract and Motor Physiology

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Hierarchial Motor System

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What are the different Types of MOVEMENT?

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What is the PRIMARY MOTOR CORTEX?

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Where does the Primary Motor Cortx receive INPUTS from?

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Sequence of Activation

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What is the FUCNTION and STRUCTURE of the Corticospinal Tract?

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What is the STRUCTURE and FUNCTION of the Pyramidal Tract?

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What are the PYRAMIDS OF DECUSSATION?

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What are the Lower Motor Neurons?

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What are the two Types of Lower Motor Neurons?

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What is the MOTOR UNIT?

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What are Motor Neuron Pools?

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How is the Force of Contraction ALTERED?

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What are Muscles Proprioceptors?

1) Proprioceptors provide sensory feedback from the muscle itself

2) Two types of proprioceptor in muscles:

  • Muscle Spindles

  • Golgi Tendon Organs


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Muscle Proprioceptors - MUSCLE SPINDLES

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Muscle Propriception - GAMMA MOTOR NEURONS

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What is the FUNCTION of the Golgi Tendon Organs?

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What are REFLEXES?

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What are MONOSYNAPTIC REFLEXES?

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What are POLYSYNAPTIC REFLEXES?

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What is COORDINATING MUSCLE ACTIOVITY?

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What is FLEXION WITHDRAWAL REFLEX?

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Moduation of Reflexes

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What is the TECTOSPINAL TRACT?

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What is the RUBROSPINAL TRACT?

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What is the RETICULOSPINAL TRACT?

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What is the VESTIBULOSPINAL TRACT?

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