This document describes 25 tracts of the central nervous system, listing their origin, path through the brain or spinal cord, termination point, associated nuclei, and general function for each one. Some key tracts mentioned include the spinocerebellar tracts which transmit proprioceptive information from the spinal cord to the cerebellum, the corticospinal tract which is responsible for voluntary motor control, and the spinothalamic tracts which transmit sensory information like pain and temperature from the spinal cord to the thalamus and brain.
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This document describes 25 tracts of the central nervous system, listing their origin, path through the brain or spinal cord, termination point, associated nuclei, and general function for each one. Some key tracts mentioned include the spinocerebellar tracts which transmit proprioceptive information from the spinal cord to the cerebellum, the corticospinal tract which is responsible for voluntary motor control, and the spinothalamic tracts which transmit sensory information like pain and temperature from the spinal cord to the thalamus and brain.
This document describes 25 tracts of the central nervous system, listing their origin, path through the brain or spinal cord, termination point, associated nuclei, and general function for each one. Some key tracts mentioned include the spinocerebellar tracts which transmit proprioceptive information from the spinal cord to the cerebellum, the corticospinal tract which is responsible for voluntary motor control, and the spinothalamic tracts which transmit sensory information like pain and temperature from the spinal cord to the thalamus and brain.
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This document describes 25 tracts of the central nervous system, listing their origin, path through the brain or spinal cord, termination point, associated nuclei, and general function for each one. Some key tracts mentioned include the spinocerebellar tracts which transmit proprioceptive information from the spinal cord to the cerebellum, the corticospinal tract which is responsible for voluntary motor control, and the spinothalamic tracts which transmit sensory information like pain and temperature from the spinal cord to the thalamus and brain.
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