Zoe MCQ 16

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, November 26 2022 by zoe

Last modified on Saturday, November 26 2022.

 
        A) The tract enters the ipsilateral spinocerebellum through the superior cerebellar peduncle.
 
        B) The spinocerebellar tract corresponds to proprioceptive information for the lower extremities and lower bodyThe neurons in the dorsal root ganglion synapse to the prominent dorsal nucleus of Clarke. The posterior spinocerebellar tract synapse in the spinocerebellum (vermal and paravermal regions).
 

 

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A) The tract enters the ipsilateral spinocerebellum through the superior cerebellar peduncle.

This answer is incorrect.

The tract enters the ipsilateral spinocerebellum through the INFERIOR cerebellar peduncle.  (See References)

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B) The spinocerebellar tract corresponds to proprioceptive information for the lower extremities and lower bodyThe neurons in the dorsal root ganglion synapse to the prominent dorsal nucleus of Clarke. The posterior spinocerebellar tract synapse in the spinocerebellum (vermal and paravermal regions).

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The spinocerebellar tract corresponds to proprioceptive information for the lower extremities and lower bodyThe neurons in the dorsal root ganglion synapse to the prominent dorsal nucleus of Clarke. The posterior spinocerebellar tract synapse in the spinocerebellum (vermal and paravermal regions).  (See References)

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References:

1. Chandar K, Freeman BK. Spinal Cord Anatomy. Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences (Second Edition). 2014. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/spinocerebellar-tract

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Zoe MCQ 16
Question ID: 112622088
Question written by zoe. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 11/26/2022
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