spinal tract

Introduction

CNS white matter tract that extends into the spinal cord

Function

• anterior tracts relay efferent information from the brain
  • corticospinal tract
  • rubrospinal tract
  • tectospinal tract
• posterior tracts relay afferent information to the brain
  • spinothalamic tract (pain & temperature)
  • spinocerebellar tract
  • fasciculus cuneatus
  • fasciculus gracilis
  • spinotectal tract

More general terms

• CNS white matter tract
• spinal cord structure

More specific terms

• corticospinal tract
• fasciculus cuneatus
• fasciculus gracilis
• rubrospinal tract
• spinocerebellar tract
• spinotectal tract
• spinothalamic tract
• tectospinal tract

Component of

• spinal cord (spinal marrow)