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* Also named colliculospinal tract | * Also named colliculospinal tract | ||
* It is part of the [[Extrapyramidal|extrapyramidal system]] | * It is part of the [[Extrapyramidal|extrapyramidal system]], along with [[Vestibulospinal tract|Vestibulospinal]][[Rubrospinal tract|, Rubrospinal]] and [[Reticulospinal tract]]. | ||
* It connects midbrain tectum (superior colliculus) and cervical regions of the spinal cord. | * It connects midbrain tectum (superior colliculus) and cervical regions of the spinal cord. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:02, 29 September 2023
Clinic
- Also named colliculospinal tract
- It is part of the extrapyramidal system, along with Vestibulospinal, Rubrospinal and Reticulospinal tract.
- It connects midbrain tectum (superior colliculus) and cervical regions of the spinal cord.
- It is responsible for motor impulses that arise from one side of the midbrain to muscles on the opposite side of the body (contralateral).[1]
Function
- It coordinates head and eye movements.
- It mediate reflex postural movements of the head in response to visual and auditory stimuli.
- ↑ Reynolds N, Al Khalili Y. Neuroanatomy, Tectospinal Tract. 2023 Jul 24. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan–. PMID: 31751106.