DESCENDING TRACTS

OF

THE SPINAL CORD

There are 11 main descending spinal cord tracts:

CORTICOSPINAL TRACT (PYRAMIDS)

TECTOSPINAL TRACT

RUBROSPINAL TRACT

INTERSTITIOSPINAL TRACT

VESTIBULOSPINAL TRACT

RETICULOSPINAL TRACTS: PONTINE AND MEDULLARY

CORTICORETICULAR TRACT

MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL FASCICULUS

FASTIGIOSPINAL TRACT

OLIVOSPINAL TRACT

DESCENDING AUTONOMIC PATHWAYS

EMAIL CONTACT

CORTICOSPINAL TRACT (PYRAMIDS)

TECTOSPINAL TRACT

RUBROSPINAL TRACT

INTERSTITIOSPINAL TRACT

VESTIBULOSPINAL TRACT

RETICULOSPINAL TRACTS: PONTINE AND MEDULLARY

CORTICORETICULAR TRACT

MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL FASCICULUS

FASTIGIOSPINAL TRACT

OLIVOSPINAL TRACT

DESCENDING AUTONOMIC PATHWAYS

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