Question

Identify the major tracts of the spinal cord and give their functions (spinocerebellar, spinothalamic, corticospinal, rubospinal, reticulospinal, vestibulospinal)

A) Spinocerebellar - proprioception; Spinothalamic - pain and temperature; Corticospinal - motor control; Rubospinal - voluntary movement; Reticulospinal - autonomic functions; Vestibulospinal - balance.
B) Spinocerebellar - balance; Spinothalamic - motor control; Corticospinal - proprioception; Rubospinal - autonomic functions; Reticulospinal - voluntary movement; Vestibulospinal - pain and temperature.
C) Spinocerebellar - voluntary movement; Spinothalamic - balance; Corticospinal - pain and temperature; Rubospinal - motor control; Reticulospinal - proprioception; Vestibulospinal - autonomic functions.
D) Spinocerebellar - proprioception; Spinothalamic - pain and temperature; Corticospinal - motor control; Rubospinal - autonomic functions; Reticulospinal - balance; Vestibulospinal - voluntary movement.

Answer 1

The major tracts of the spinal cord and their functions are spinocerebellar- proprioception, spinothalamic- pain and temperature, corticospinal- motor control, rubospinal- voluntary movement, reticulospinal- autonomic functions, and vestibulospinal- balance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The major tracts of the spinal cord and their functions are as follows:

• Spinocerebellar tract: Proprioception
• Spinothalamic tract: Pain and temperature
• Corticospinal tract: Motor control
• Rubospinal tract: Voluntary movement
• Reticulospinal tract: Autonomic functions
• Vestibulospinal tract: Balance