Friday 12 July 2013

The spinal cord and spinal tracts by Professor Fink



In Part 1 of Professor Fink's 2-Part Series on the Spinal Cord, he reviews the anatomy of the Spinal Cord and the functional organization at each segmental level. Professor Fink describes the horizontal flow of sensory information into the Spinal Cord and the flow of motor commands out of the Spinal Cord. Reference is made to Gray Matter, White Matter, Spinal Nerves, Dorsal Root Ganglion, Ventral Root, Commissures, decussation, Somatic Reflexes, Dorsal (Posterior) Gray Horn, Ventral (Anterior) Gray Horn, Lateral Gray Horn.



In Part 2 of Professor Fink's 2-Part Series on the Spinal Cord, he reviews the anatomy of the Sensory and Motor Tracts located in the White Matter of the Spinal Cord, describing the transmission of signals vertically within the CNS. Reference is made to the Spinothalamic Tract, Dorsal White Columns (Fasciculus Gracilis & Fasciculus Cuneatus), Spinocerebellar Tract, Corticospinal (Pyramidal) Tract, Extracorticospinal (Extrapyramidal) Tract, Spinal Cord Injuries (Lesions), Herniated Disk, paralysis.

You can also read my own work on the most basic material you need to know on neurology as a Physical therapy student.

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