Ascending And Descending Tracts Of Spinal Cord Ppt May 2026

Understanding the Anatomy and Physiology of Spinal Cord Tracts

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• UMN: Spasticity, hyperreflexia, Babinski.
• LMN: Muscle atrophy, fasciculations, weakness.
• Typically spares extraocular muscles and sphincters.

Part 1: The Ascending Tracts (The "Inbound" Lanes)These are the sensory lanes. They carry reports from the "field" (skin, muscles, joints) up to the brain for processing. ascending and descending tracts of spinal cord ppt