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NBCE Part 1
Descending Tracts
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Health Care
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07/05/2012

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Term
1st order-Red Nucleus, Decussation-Midbrain
Definition
Rubrospinal
Term
1st order-Tectum of midbrain, Decussation-Midbrain
Definition
Tectospinal
Term
1st order-Pre-central Gyrus, Decussation-Medulla
Definition
Lateral Corticospinal (Pyramidal Tract)
Term
1st order-Pre-central gyrus, Decussation-Spinal cord at level of exit
Definition
Ventral Corticospinal
Term
1st order-Reticular Fromation, Decussation-Various Levels
Definition
Reticulospinal
Term
1st order-Vestibular Nuclei, Decussation-Uncrossed
Definition
Vestibulospinal
Term
1st order-Raphe Nucleus, Decussation-Uncrossed
Definition
Raphespinal
Term
Causes head turning in response to sudden visual or auditory stimuli, Coordinates head and eye movements
Definition
Tectospinal tract (Descending)
Term
•       Function-Fine motor function modulation of sensory function
Definition
Lateral Corticospinal Tract (Descending)
Term
•       Function-gross and postural motor
Definition
Anterior corticospinal tract (Descending)
Term
•       Fuction-Postural reflexes
Definition
Vestibulospinal tract (Descending)
Term
•       Function-motor
Definition
Rubrospinal (Descending)
Term
•       Function-modulation of sensory transmission especially pain modulation of spinal reflexes
Definition
Reticulospinal (Descending)
Term
2nd order-Laminae V-VIII
Definition
Rubrospinal
Term
2nd order-LaminaeVI & VIII
Definition
Tectospinal
Term
2nd order-Laminae IV-IX
Definition
Lateral Corticospinal (Pyramidal Tract)
Term
2nd order-Laminae VI-IX
Definition
Ventral Corticospinal
Term
2nd order-Laminae VIII
Definition
Reticulospinal
Term
2nd order-Laminae VI & VIII
Definition
Vestibulospinal
Term
2nd order-Laminae I, II, V
Definition
Raphespinal
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