Ascending Sensory Pathways and Function
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Which ascending sensory pathway is primarily involved in visceral sensations?

  • Spino-reticular tract (correct)
  • Dorsal column tract
  • Short ascending tract
  • Spino-tectal tract

What type of neurons are typically found in ascending sensory pathways?

  • Pseudounipolar neurons (correct)
  • Multipolar neurons
  • Bipolar neurons
  • Unipolar neurons

Which ascending sensory tract is specifically involved in proprioception?

  • Spino-tectal tract
  • Spino-reticular tract
  • Short ascending tract
  • Dorsal column tract (correct)

What is the main function of the short ascending sensory tracts?

<p>Carry unconscious proprioception to the cerebellum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following ascending pathways is typically shorter in distance to the brainstem?

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How many order neurons do the short ascending sensory tracts consist of?

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Which term best describes the arrangement and layering of neurons in the dorsal column tract?

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Which of the following tracts is NOT considered a short ascending tract?

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What type of proprioception is carried by the short ascending tracts?

<p>Unconscious proprioception (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure receives input from the short ascending tracts for coordination of movements?

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Which laminae do the central processes enter the spinal cord through?

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What is the fate of the majority of axons forming the tract as they advance in the spinal cord?

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What type of neurons primarily enter the spinal cord through the dorsal root?

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Which pathway is primarily involved in proprioception and kinesthetic sense?

<p>Dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nucleus is specifically mentioned as the endpoint for the central processes in the spinal cord?

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Flashcards

Proprioception

Sensory information about body position and movement.

Short Ascending Tracts

A group of four tracts carrying unconscious proprioception to the cerebellum for movement coordination.

Cerebellum and Movement

The cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements, using proprioceptive input.

Posterior spinocerebellar tract

One of the four tracts that carries unconscious proprioceptive information to the cerebellum.

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Anterior spinocerebellar tract

Another tract carrying unconscious proprioception to the cerebellum.

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Spino-reticular tract

Ascending sensory pathway that relays information to the reticular formation.

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Spino-tectal tract

Ascending pathway that relays sensory information to the superior colliculus.

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Ascending visceral sensory tracts

Pathways carrying sensory information from internal organs.

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Ascending Sensory Pathways

Routes for sensory information to travel up the spinal cord to the brain.

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Sensory Pathways

Nervous pathways that carry sensory information to the brain.

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Dorsal root entry

Axons of sensory neurons enter the spinal cord via the dorsal root.

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Clarkes nucleus

A nucleus in the spinal cord where some ascending tracts end.

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Decussation

Crossing over of axons from one side of the body to the other side of the spinal cord.

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Ipsilateral pathway

Remaining axons on the same side of the body.

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Ascending tracts

Tracts carrying sensory information up the spinal cord.

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