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This page is intended to describe set of ascending tracts

Tract Details

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TRACT SET: Ascending Tracts



ALS - anterolateral system



SLS - spinolimbic system

  • external:
  • function:connect spinal cord with limbic structures



SHTT - spinohypothalamic tract
  • external: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8613771
  • function:provide nociceptive information to a variety of nuclei throughout the diencephalon and brainstem bilaterally
  • comments: nociception integration, from C-fibers innervating muscles
  • notes to function:
    • nociception integration, from C-fibers innervating muscles
  • generic path: {body pain, temperature} -> {hypothalamus}


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SMST - spinomesencephalic tract


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SST - spinosolitary tract
  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solitary_tract
  • function:central transmission of visceronoceptive messages
  • comments: visceronociception, short-latency nociceptive input
  • notes to function:
    • visceronociception, short-latency nociceptive input
  • generic path: {body pain, temperature} -> {solitary nucleus}

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SRS - spinoreticular system



SMRT - spinomedulloreticular tract
  • external:
  • function:automatic responses to pain
  • generic path: {visceral pain} -> {MRF, entire cortex}


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SPRT - spinopontoreticular tract
  • external:
  • function:automatic responses to pain
  • generic path: {visceral pain} -> {MRF, entire cortex}


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STCT - spinotectal tract
  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinotectal_tract
  • function:spinovisual reflexes; head/eye movement toward stimulus source
  • comments: arises in the anterolateral column
  • notes to function:
    • arises in the anterolateral column
  • generic path: {free nerve endings; crude touch, temperature, pain} -> {inferior and superior colliculi}

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STS - spinothalamic system

  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinothalamic_tract
  • function:transmits pain mainly from the peripheral slow-chronic type C pain fibers; transmits information to thalamus about pain, temperature, itch and crude touch
  • comments: conscious; cervical-anterior-toward-contralateral, thoracic, lumbar, sacral-lateral slices
  • notes to function:
    • conscious
    • cervical-anterior-toward-contralateral, thoracic, lumbar, sacral-lateral slices



ASTT - anterior spinothalamic tract
  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_spinothalamic_tract
  • synonyms: paleospinothalamic anterolateral tract
  • function:pain, temperature, light touch (tactile sensibility), two-point discrimination, stereognosis
  • generic path: {skin - slow pain, temperature, slightly tactile} -> {BA 3,1,2}


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LSTT - lateral spinothalamic tract


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TTS - trigeminothalamic system



ATTT - anterior trigeminothalamic tract

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DTTT - dorsal trigeminal tract
  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsal_trigeminal_tract
  • synonyms: dorsal trigeminothalamic tract, lemniscus
  • function:immediate awareness of a painful sensation; pressure and tactile discrimination sensation
  • generic path: {head MC,PC} -> {SII - BA 40,43}

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MLS - medial lemniscus system



PCS - posterior column system

  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_column-medial_lemniscus_pathway
  • synonyms: dorsal column, Reils band, Reils ribbon
  • function:two point discrimination (fine touch, fine pressure - MC), pressure (deep receptors - PC), vibration (PC), conscious proprioception (MS)
  • comments: alpha/beta mechanoreceptors, conscious; discrimination of those sensations that an animal must explore actively
  • notes to function:
    • alpha/beta mechanoreceptors, conscious
    • discrimination of those sensations that an animal must explore actively



FCT - fasciculus cuneatus tract
  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuneate_fasciculus
  • synonyms: tract of Burdach
  • function:upper body well-localized discriminative proprioception, fine touch
  • comments: muscle afferents and cutaneous mechanoreceptors (C1-T6 dermatomes); thoracic-toward-contralateral and cervical slices
  • notes to function:
    • muscle afferents and cutaneous mechanoreceptors (C1-T6 dermatomes)
    • thoracic-toward-contralateral and cervical slices
  • generic path: {upper trunk, forelimb deep structures and skin} -> {neocortex BA 3b, lateral}

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FGT - fasciculus gracilis tract
  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracile_fasciculus
  • synonyms: tract of Goll
  • function:lower body well-localized discriminative fine touch
  • comments: sacral-toward-contralateral and lumbar slices; mostly cutaneous (proprioception via CLN)
  • notes to function:
    • sacral-toward-contralateral and lumbar slices
    • mostly cutaneous (proprioception via CLN)
  • generic path: {lower body, muscle afferents} -> {somatosensory cortex}

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SCVT - spinocervical tract

  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinocervical_pathway
  • synonyms: Morin's tract
  • function:static position, Ruffini endings
  • comments: thoracic-toward-contralateral and cervical slices
  • notes to function:
    • thoracic-toward-contralateral and cervical slices
  • generic path: {receptors of thoracic and lower limbs, T7-CX} -> {somatosensory cortex}


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SCS - spinocerebellar system



DSCS - direct spinocerebellar system

  • external:
  • function:spinal cord nuclei to cerebellum
  • comments: lower are dorsal and ventral SC tracts; upper are cuneocerebellar and rostral spinocerebellar tract
  • notes to function:
    • lower are dorsal and ventral SC tracts
    • upper are cuneocerebellar and rostral spinocerebellar tract



CSCT - cuneocerebellar tract
  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_external_arcuate_fibers
  • function:relay information about limb position and movement to the cerebellum
  • comments: upper extremity equivalent of Clarkes column to CR tract - posterior spinocerebellar tract
  • notes to function:
    • upper extremity equivalent of Clarkes column to CR tract - posterior spinocerebellar tract
  • generic path: {proprioceptive/fine touch/vibration, C1-C7} -> {cerebellum, vermis and paravermis of the ipsilateral posterior lobe}


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DSCT - dorsal spinocerebellar tract
  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsal_spinocerebellar_tract
  • synonyms: posterior spinocerebellar tract, Flechsigs tract
  • function:conveys proprioceptive information from proprioceptors in the skeletal muscles and joints to the cerebellum
  • comments: ipsilateral, proprioceptive and tactile information
  • notes to function:
    • ipsilateral, proprioceptive and tactile information
  • generic path: {neuromuscular spindles and Golgi tendon organs, joint receptors, cutaneous receptors, lower limbs, below L3} -> {cerebellum, mainly ipsilateral anterior lobe}

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RSCT - rostral spinocerebellar tract
  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostral_spinocerebellar_tract
  • function:transmits information from the golgi tendon organs of the cranial half of the body to the cerebellum
  • comments: upper extremity equivalent of ventral spinocerebellar tract
  • notes to function:
    • upper extremity equivalent of ventral spinocerebellar tract
  • generic path: {proprioceptive/fine touch/vibration, C1-C7} -> {cerebellum, anterior lobe}


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VSCT - ventral spinocerebellar tract
  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventral_spinocerebellar_tract
  • synonyms: anterior spinocerebellar tract, Gowers tract
  • function:conveys information about postural stability of the lower limbs to cerebellum
  • comments: bilaterally, double cross, proprioceptive/fine touch/vibration; from nucleus proprius
  • notes to function:
    • bilaterally, double cross, proprioceptive/fine touch/vibration
    • from nucleus proprius
  • generic path: {neuromuscular spindles and Golgi tendon organs, trunk, C8-L3} -> {cerebellum}


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SMTS - spinometencephalic system

  • external:
  • function:spinal cord to intermediate nucleus to cerebellum



SOT - spinoolivary tract
  • external: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spino-olivary_tract
  • synonyms: Helwegs tract
  • function:automatic movements of head, neck and upper limb
  • generic path: {proprioception information from muscles and tendons, cutaneous impulses} -> {cerebellum}

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SVT - spinovestibular tract

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