Anatomy of the Spinal Cord - Trinity College Dublin

Where do many afferent nerve fibers entering the spinal cord terminate?

Which part of the spinal cord contains cell bodies of motion neurons innervating skeletal muscle?

Which area within the spinal cord is well developed at cervical and lumbar levels in relation to limb innervation?

Which part of the spinal cord is the main site of termination for primary afferent fibers?

Which horn of the spinal cord contains alpha and gamma motor neurons responsible for skeletal muscle innervation?

Which neural pathways transmit sensory information from peripheral nerves to the cerebral cortex?

What structure is closely applied to the surface of the spinal cord and nerve roots?

Which spinal nerve exits below the 7th cervical vertebra?

What is the name for the leash-like arrangement of the lumbar and sacral roots below the termination of the spinal cord?

Which meningeal layer invests the spinal cord like a loose-fitting bag?

In which region do the spinal cord segments lie adjacent to the corresponding vertebral bodies?

What projects out laterally from the denticulate ligament to tether the spinal cord to the arachnoid and dura?

What type of information does the dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway transmit?

Which pathway conveys nociception and non-discriminative touch information?

What is proprioception related to?

Which tracts are responsible for the conscious, voluntary control of body and face muscles?

What type of information does the corticospinal tract carry?

Which descending motor pathway passes through the pyramids of the medulla?

What type of information does the spinothalamic pathway convey?

Which ascending tracts are responsible for proprioception?

In the ascending tracts, which pathway is known for discriminative touch?

What type of sensory information do the ascending tracts transmit to the cerebral cortex?

Which ascending tract conveys information related to how hard someone is squeezing you?

What type of sensory information do the spinocerebellar tracts transmit?

Which ascending tract conveys unconscious sensory information related to joint location and muscle force?

Which ascending tract is responsible for conveying nociception and non-discriminative touch information to the cerebral cortex?

Which ascending tract is known as the discriminative touch pathway?

Where do the ascending tracts transmit sensory information to?

What is the main function of the pyramidal tracts in the major descending motor pathway?

Where does the majority (~85%) of the fibers from the corticospinal tract cross over in the brain stem?

Which part of the body is controlled by the corticobulbar system in the descending motor pathway?

Where do the remaining 15% of fibers from the corticospinal tract cross over?

Which type of neurons make up the corticobulbar tract?

What type of movements are controlled by the pyramidal tracts in the major descending motor pathway?

Which part of the central nervous system do the pyramidal tracts mainly influence?