Anatomy 2 TestSensory and Motor Pathways

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sensory and motor pathway


 
  
Created Oct 30, 2008
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do asending pways carry info to caudal or rostrol side
 
rostrol
2
do descending pathway carry info to more rostral or caudal>
 
caudal
3
what type of info does the dorsal column pathway carry?
 
discriminatory touch
4
where does does descuatation happen in dorsal pathway?
 
medulla
5
what tract do neurons travel in dorsal?
 
medial leminiscus tract
6
how many neurons involved in dorsal pathway?
 
3
7
what type of info does spinothalmic pway carry?
 
pain and temp, pressure
8
when does spinothalmic tract desc.
 
immediately. enters from dorsal root, second neuron immediately decussate in sp. cord , and...
9
damage to lower cord?
 
flaccid paralysis
10
damage to upper cord?
 
spastic paralyis
11
number of nuerons in assending?
 
3
12
what is the name of the decending pathway i know for controlled, skilled movmnt
 
pyramidyl (lateral and ventral) corticospinal pthway
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How many neurons in pyramidal/decending pthway?
 
2: one in upoer motor, other lower ventral horn

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