Ascending And Descending Tracts Of Spinal Cord - Ppt

Slide 6-7: Importance of Ascending and Descending Tracts

: Projects from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex where you "feel" the sensation. SlideServe Key Specialized Lanes: ascending and descending tracts of spinal cord ppt

| Feature | UMN Lesion | LMN Lesion | |---------|------------|-------------| | Weakness | Yes | Yes | | Muscle tone | Hypertonia (spastic) | Hypotonia (flaccid) | | Reflexes | Hyperreflexia | Hyporeflexia/areflexia | | Babinski sign | Present (extensor) | Absent (flexor) | | Atrophy | Mild (disuse) | Severe, early | Slide 6-7: Importance of Ascending and Descending Tracts