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Sistema Nervioso Somático
Biol 3792 JA Cardé, PhD UPRAg
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An Introduction to Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System
Learning Outcomes 15-1 Specify the components of the afferent and efferent divisions of the nervous system, and explain what is meant by the somatic nervous system. 15-2 Explain why receptors respond to specific stimuli, and how the organization of a receptor affects its sensitivity. 15-3 Identify the receptors for the general senses, and describe how they function.
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An Introduction to Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System
Learning Outcomes 15-4 Identify the major sensory pathways, and explain how it is possible to distinguish among sensations that originate in different areas of the body. 15-5 Describe the components, processes, and functions of the somatic motor pathways, and the levels of information processing involved in motor control.
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An Introduction to Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System
Sensory receptors Sensory processing Conscious and subconscious motor functions Focusing on the “general senses”
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15-1 Sensory Information Afferent Division of the Nervous System
Receptors Sensory neurons Sensory pathways Efferent Division of the Nervous System Nuclei Motor tracts Motor neurons
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Motor Pathway (involuntary)
Figure 15-1 An Overview of Events Occurring Along the Sensory and Motor Pathways. Immediate Involuntary Response Motor Pathway (involuntary) Processing centers in the spinal cord or brain stem may direct an immediate reflex response even before sensations reach the cerebral cortex. Sensory Pathway Arriving stimulus Depolarization of Receptor Action Potential Generation CNS Processing Propagation A stimulus produces a graded change in the membrane potential of a receptor cell. If the stimulus depolarizes the receptor cell to threshold, action potentials develop in the initial segment. Axons of sensory neurons carry information about the type of stimulus (touch, pressure, temperature) as action potentials to the CNS. Information processing occurs at every relay synapse. Sensory informa- tion may be distributed to multiple nuclei and centers in the spinal cord and brain. Voluntary Response Motor Pathway (voluntary) Perception The voluntary response, which is not immediate, can moderate, enhance, or supplement the relatively simple involuntary reflexive response. Only about 1 percent of arriving sensations are relayed to the primary sensory cortex.
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15-1 Sensory Information Sensory Receptors
Specialized cells that monitor specific conditions In the body or external environment When stimulated, a receptor passes information to the CNS In the form of action potentials along the axon of a sensory neuron Monitorean Sensacion la info que llega Percepcion la interpretacion conciente de la sensacion
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15-1 Sensory Information Sensory Pathways
Deliver somatic and visceral sensory information to their final destinations inside the CNS using: Nerves Nuclei Tracts
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15-1 Sensory Information Somatic Motor Portion of the Efferent Division Controls peripheral effectors Somatic Motor Commands Travel from motor centers in the brain along somatic motor pathways of: Motor nuclei Tracts Nerves Somatic Nervous System (SNS) Motor neurons and pathways that control skeletal muscles
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15-2 Sensory Receptors General Senses Describe our sensitivity to:
Temperature Pain Touch Pressure Vibration Proprioception Sensation The arriving information from these senses Perception Conscious awareness of a sensation
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15-2 Sensory Receptors Special Senses HearingThe Special Senses
Olfaction (smell) Vision (sight) Gustation (taste) Equilibrium (balance) HearingThe Special Senses Are provided by special sensory receptors Special Sensory Receptors Are located in sense organs such as the eye or ear Are protected by surrounding tissues
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15-2 Sensory Receptors The Detection of Stimuli Receptor specificity
Each receptor has a characteristic sensitivity Receptive field Area is monitored by a single receptor cell The larger the receptive field, the more difficult it is to localize a stimulus Cada receptor tiene su sensitividad especifica Cada receptor monitorea un campo o area especifica campo receptivo
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Figure 15-2 Receptors and Receptive Fields.
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15-2 Sensory Receptors The Interpretation of Sensory Information
Arriving stimulus reaches cortical neurons via labeled line Takes many forms (modalities) Physical force (such as pressure) Dissolved chemical Sound Light CNS interprets the modality on basis of labeled line. rub your eyes: Coneccion entre receptor y neurona cortical es labeled line Consiste deaxones neuronasles Lleva informacion sobre Modalidad tipo de estimulo Te frotas los ojos y vez luces pero no es un etimulo verdadero es mecanico no luminico Cerebro interpreta cualquier cosa por le nervio optico como luz
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15-2 Sensory Receptors Adaptation
Reduction in sensitivity of a constant stimulus Your nervous system quickly adapts to stimuli that are painless and constant Tonic receptors Phasic receptors Perfumes, sonidos Luces Tacto, ropa
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15-2 Sensory Receptors Adaptation Tonic receptors Phasic receptors
Are always active Show little peripheral adaptation Are slow-adapting receptors Remind you of an injury long after the initial damage has occurred (nocireceptors) Phasic receptors Are normally inactive Become active for a short time whenever a change occurs Provide information about the intensity and rate of change of a stimulus (thermoreceptors) Are fast-adapting receptors Tonic – nocireceptores - De dolor son el mejor ejemplo nunca se adaptan
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Figure 15-3a Tonic and Phasic Sensory Receptors.
Increased Normal Normal Stimulus Frequency of action potentials Time a Tonic receptors are always active and generate action potentials at a frequency that reflects the background level of stimulation. When the stimulus increases or decreases, the rate of action potential generation changes accordingly.
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Figure 15-3b Tonic and Phasic Sensory Receptors.
Increased Normal Normal Stimulus Frequency of action potentials Time b Phasic receptors are normally inactive, but become active for a short time in response to a change in the conditions they are monitoring.
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Exteroceptors provide information about the external environment Proprioceptors report the positions of skeletal muscles and joints Interoceptors monitor visceral organs and functions Clasificacion por localizacion
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Proprioceptors Provide a purely somatic sensation No proprioceptors in the visceral organs of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities You cannot tell where your spleen, appendix, or pancreas is at the moment
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
General Sensory Receptors Are divided into four types by the nature of the stimulus that excites them Nociceptors (pain) Thermoreceptors (temperature) Mechanoreceptors (physical distortion) Chemoreceptors (chemical concentration)
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Nociceptors (Pain Receptors) Are common In the superficial portions of the skin In joint capsules Within the periostea of bones Around the walls of blood vessels
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Nociceptors May be sensitive to: Temperature extremes Mechanical damage Dissolved chemicals, such as chemicals released by injured cells
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Nociceptors Are free nerve endings with large receptive fields Branching tips of dendrites Not protected by accessory structures Can be stimulated by many different stimuli Two types of axons - Type A and Type C fibers
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Thermoreceptors Also called temperature receptors Cold receptors 3-4X more numerous than warm Phasic: active with temperature changes, inactive on stable temperature Are free nerve endings located in: The dermis Skeletal muscles The liver The hypothalamus Temperature sensations HOT or Cold no structural diferences Conducted along the same pathways that carry pain sensations
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Mechanoreceptors Sensitive to stimuli that distort their plasma membranes Contain mechanically gated ion channels whose gates open or close in response to: Stretching Compression Twisting Other distortions of the membrane
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Three Classes of Mechanoreceptors Tactile receptors Provide the sensations of touch, pressure, and vibration Touch sensations provide information about shape or texture Pressure sensations indicate degree of mechanical distortion Vibration sensations indicate pulsing or oscillating pressure
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Baroreceptors Monitor change in pressure Consist of free nerve endings that branch within elastic tissues In wall of distensible organ (such as a blood vessel) Respond immediately to a change in pressure, but adapt rapidly
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Three Classes of Mechanoreceptors Baroreceptors Detect pressure changes in the walls of blood vessels and in portions of the digestive, respiratory, and urinary tracts
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Three Classes of Mechanoreceptors Proprioceptors Monitor the positions of joints and muscles The most structurally and functionally complex of general sensory receptors Monitor: Position of joints Tension in tendons and ligaments State of muscular contraction
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Tactile Receptors Fine touch and pressure receptors Are extremely sensitive Have a relatively narrow receptive field Provide detailed information about a source of stimulation Including its exact location, shape, size, texture, movement
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Tactile Receptors Crude touch and pressure receptors Have relatively large receptive fields Provide poor localization Give little information about the stimulus
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Six Types of Tactile Receptors in the Skin Free nerve endings Sensitive to touch and pressure Situated between epidermal cells Free nerve endings providing touch sensations are tonic receptors with small receptive fields Free nerve endings
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Six Types of Tactile Receptors in the Skin Root hair plexus nerve endings Monitor distortions and movements across the body surface wherever hairs are located Adapt rapidly, so are best at detecting initial contact and subsequent movements Root hair plexus
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Six Types of Tactile Receptors in the Skin Tactile discs Also called Merkel discs Fine touch and pressure receptors Extremely sensitive tonic receptors Have very small receptive fields
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Figure 15-4c Tactile Receptors in the Skin.
Merkel cell Nerve terminal (dendrite) Tactile disc Afferent nerve fiber c Tactile discs
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Six Types of Tactile Receptors in the Skin Tactile corpuscles Also called Meissner’s corpuscles Perceive sensations of fine touch, pressure, and low-frequency vibration Adapt to stimulation within 1 second after contact Fairly large structures Most abundant in the eyelids, lips, fingertips, nipples, and external genitalia
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Figure 15-4d Tactile Receptors in the Skin.
Tactile corpuscle Epidermis Capsule Dendrites Dermis Sensory nerve fiber d Tactile corpuscle Tactile corpuscle LM × 330
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Six Types of Tactile Receptors in the Skin Lamellated corpuscles Also called pacinian corpuscles Sensitive to deep pressure Fast-adapting receptors Most sensitive to pulsing or high-frequency vibrating stimuli
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Figure 15-4e Tactile Receptors in the Skin.
Dermis Dendritic process Acceesory cells (specialized fibroblasts) Concentric layers (lamellae) of collagen fibers separated by fluid Lamellated corpuscle (cross section) LM × 125 e Lamellated corpuscle
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Six Types of Tactile Receptors in the Skin Ruffini corpuscles Also sensitive to pressure and distortion of the skin Located in the reticular (deep) dermis Tonic receptors that show little if any adaptation Collagen fibers Sensory nerve fiber Capsule f Ruffini corpuscle Dendrites
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Three Major Groups of Proprioceptors Muscle spindles Golgi tendon organs Receptors in joint capsules
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Muscle Spindles Monitor skeletal muscle length Trigger stretch reflexes Golgi Tendon Organs Located at the junction between skeletal muscle and its tendon Stimulated by tension in tendon Monitor external tension developed during muscle contraction
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Receptors in Joint Capsules Free nerve endings detect pressure, tension, movement at the joint
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Chemoreceptors Respond only to water-soluble and lipid-soluble substances dissolved in surrounding fluid Receptors exhibit peripheral adaptation over period of seconds Central adaptation may also occur
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15-3 Classifying Sensory Receptors
Chemoreceptors Receptors that monitor pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen levels in arterial blood are located in: Carotid bodies Near the origin of the internal carotid arteries on each side of the neck Aortic bodies Between the major branches of the aortic arch
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15-4 Sensory Pathways First-Order Neuron Second-Order Neuron
Sensory neuron delivers sensations to the CNS Cell body of a first-order general sensory neuron is located in dorsal root ganglion or cranial nerve ganglion Second-Order Neuron Axon of the sensory neuron synapses on an interneuron in the CNS May be located in the spinal cord or brain stem
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Third-Order Neuron
If the sensation is to reach our awareness, the second-order neuron synapses On a third-order neuron in the thalamus
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Somatic Sensory Pathways
Carry sensory information from the skin and musculature of the body wall, head, neck, and limbs Three major somatic sensory pathways The spinothalamic pathway The posterior column pathway The spinocerebellar pathway
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Figure 15-5 Sensory Pathways and Ascending Tracts in the Spinal Cord.
Dorsal root ganglion Posterior column pathway Dorsal root Fasciculus gracilis Fasciculus cuneatus Spinocerebellar pathway Posterior spinocerebellar tract Anterior spinocerebellar tract Spinothalamic pathway Lateral spinothalamic tract Ventral root Anterior spinothalamic tract
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15-4 Sensory Pathways The Spinothalamic Pathway
Provides conscious sensations of poorly localized (“crude”) touch, pressure, pain, and temperature First-order neurons Axons of first-order sensory neurons enter spinal cord And synapse on second-order neurons within posterior gray horns
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15-4 Sensory Pathways The Spinothalamic Pathway Second-order neurons
Cross to the opposite side of the spinal cord before ascending Ascend within the anterior or lateral spinothalamic tracts The anterior tracts carry crude touch and pressure sensations The lateral tracts carry pain and temperature sensations
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15-4 Sensory Pathways The Spinothalamic Pathway Third-order neurons
Synapse in ventral nucleus group of the thalamus After the sensations have been sorted and processed, they are relayed to primary sensory cortex
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Figure 15-6 Somatic Sensory Pathways (Part 1 of 4).
Midbrain The anterior spinothalamic tracts of the spinothalamic pathway carry crude touch and pressure sensations. Medulla oblongata Anterior spinothalamic tract Spinal cord Crude touch and pressure sensations from right side of body
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Feeling Pain (Lateral Spinothalamic Tract)
An individual can feel pain in an uninjured part of the body when pain actually originates at another location Strong visceral pain Sensations arriving at segment of spinal cord can stimulate interneurons that are part of spinothalamic pathway Activity in interneurons leads to stimulation of primary sensory cortex, so an individual feels pain in specific part of body surface
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Feeling Pain (Lateral Spinothalamic Tract)
Referred pain The pain of a heart attack is frequently felt in the left arm The pain of appendicitis is generally felt first in the area around the navel and then in the right, lower quadrant
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Figure 15-6 Somatic Sensory Pathways (Part 2 of 4).
Midbrain The lateral spinothalamic tracts of the spinothalamic pathway carry pain and temperature sensations. Medulla oblongata Lateral spinothalamic tract Spinal cord Pain and temperature sensations from right side of body
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Figure 15-7 Referred Pain. Heart Liver and gallbladder Stomach Small intestine Ureters Appendix Colon
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Table 15-1 Principal Ascending (Sensory) Pathways (Part 1 of 3).
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Posterior Column Pathway
Carries sensations of highly localized (“fine”) touch, pressure, vibration, and proprioception Spinal tracts involved Left and right fasciculus gracilis Left and right fasciculus cuneatus
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Posterior Column Pathway Axons synapse
On third-order neurons in one of the ventral nuclei of the thalamus Nuclei sort the arriving information according to: The nature of the stimulus The region of the body involved
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Posterior Column Pathway
Processing in the thalamus Determines whether you perceive a given sensation as fine touch, as pressure, or as vibration Ability to determine stimulus Precisely where on the body a specific stimulus originated depends on the projection of information from the thalamus to the primary sensory cortex
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Posterior Column Pathway Sensory information
From toes arrives at one end of the primary sensory cortex From the head arrives at the other When neurons in one portion of your primary sensory cortex are stimulated, you become aware of sensations originating at a specific location
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Posterior Column Pathway Sensory homunculus
Functional map of the primary sensory cortex Distortions occur because: Area of sensory cortex devoted to particular body region is not proportional to region’s size, but to number of sensory receptors it contains
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Figure 15-6 Somatic Sensory Pathways (Part 3 of 4).
POSTERIOR COLUMN PATHWAY The posterior column pathway carries sensations of highly localized (“fine”) touch, pressure, vibration, and proprioception. This pathway is also known as the dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway. It begins at a peripheral receptor and ends at the primary sensory cortex of the cerebral hemispheres. Ventral nuclei in thalamus Midbrain Nucleus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus Medial lemniscus Medulla oblongata Fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus Dorsal root ganglion Spinal cord Fine-touch, vibration, pressure, and proprioception sensations from right side of body
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Table 15-1 Principal Ascending (Sensory) Pathways (Part 2 of 3).
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15-4 Sensory Pathways The Spinocerebellar Pathway
Cerebellum receives proprioceptive information about position of: Skeletal muscles Tendons Joints
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15-4 Sensory Pathways The Spinocerebellar Tracts
The posterior spinocerebellar tracts Contain second-order axons that do not cross over to the opposite side of the spinal cord Axons reach cerebellar cortex via inferior cerebellar peduncle of that side
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15-4 Sensory Pathways The Spinocerebellar Tracts
The anterior spinocerebellar tracts Dominated by second-order axons that have crossed over to opposite side of spinal cord
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15-4 Sensory Pathways The Spinocerebellar Tracts
The anterior spinocerebellar tracts Contain a significant number of uncrossed axons as well Sensations reach the cerebellar cortex via superior cerebellar peduncle Many axons that cross over and ascend to cerebellum then cross over again within cerebellum, synapsing on same side as original stimulus
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Figure 15-6 Somatic Sensory Pathways (Part 4 of 4).
SPINOCEREBELLAR PATHWAY The cerebellum receives proprioceptive information about the position of skeletal muscles, tendons, and joints along the spinocerebellar pathway. The posterior spinocerebellar tracts contain axons that do not cross over to the opposite side of the spinal cord. These axons reach the cerebellar cortex by the inferior cerebellar peduncle of that side. The anterior spinocerebellar tracts are dominated by axons that have crossed over to the opposite side of the spinal cord. PONS Cerebellum Medulla oblongata Spinocerebellar pathway Posterior spinocerebellar tract Anterior spinocerebellar tract Spinal cord Proprioceptive input from Golgi tendon organs, muscle spindles, and joint capsule receptors
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Table 15-1 Principal Ascending (Sensory) Pathways (Part 3 of 3).
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Sensory Information
Most somatic sensory information Is relayed to the thalamus for processing A small fraction of the arriving information Is projected to the cerebral cortex and reaches our awareness
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Visceral Sensory Pathways
Collected by interoceptors monitoring visceral tissues and organs, primarily within the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities These interoceptors are not as numerous as in somatic tissues
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Visceral Sensory Pathways Interoceptors include:
Nociceptors Thermoreceptors Tactile receptors Baroreceptors Chemoreceptors
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Visceral Sensory Pathways
Cranial Nerves V, VII, IX, and X Carry visceral sensory information from mouth, palate, pharynx, larynx, trachea, esophagus, and associated vessels and glands
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15-4 Sensory Pathways Visceral Sensory Pathways Solitary nucleus
Large nucleus in the medulla oblongata Major processing and sorting center for visceral sensory information Extensive connections with the various cardiovascular and respiratory centers, reticular formation
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15-5 Somatic Motor Pathways
The Somatic Nervous System (SNS) Also called the somatic motor system Controls contractions of skeletal muscles (discussed next) The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Also called the visceral motor system Controls visceral effectors, such as smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands (Ch. 16)
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15-5 Somatic Motor Pathways
Always involve at least two motor neurons Upper motor neuron Lower motor neuron
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15-5 Somatic Motor Pathways
Upper Motor Neuron Cell body lies in a CNS processing center Synapses on the lower motor neuron Innervates a single motor unit in a skeletal muscle Activity in upper motor neuron may facilitate or inhibit lower motor neuron
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Lower Motor Neuron Cell body lies in a nucleus of the brain stem or spinal cord Triggers a contraction in innervated muscle Only axon of lower motor neuron extends outside CNS Destruction of or damage to lower motor neuron eliminates voluntary and reflex control over innervated motor unit
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15-5 Somatic Motor Pathways
Conscious and Subconscious Motor Commands Control skeletal muscles by traveling over three integrated motor pathways Corticospinal pathway Medial pathway Lateral pathway
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Figure 15-8 Descending (Motor) Tracts in the Spinal Cord.
Corticospinal pathway Lateral corticospinal tract Anterior corticospinal tract Lateral pathway Rubrospinal tract Medial pathway Reticulospinal tract Tectospinal tract Vestibulospinal tract
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Figure 15-9 The Corticospinal Pathway.
Motor homunculus on primary motor cortex of left cerebral hemisphere KEY Axon of upper- motor neuron Lower-motor neuron Corticobulbar tract To skeletal muscles Midbrain Cerebral peduncle Motor nuclei of cranial nerves To skeletal muscles Medulla oblongata Decussation of pyramids Pyramids Lateral corticospinal tract Anterior corticospinal tract To skeletal muscles Spinal cord
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15-5 Somatic Motor Pathways
The Corticospinal Pathway Sometimes called the pyramidal system Provides voluntary control over skeletal muscles System begins at pyramidal cells of primary motor cortex Axons of these upper motor neurons descend into brain stem and spinal cord to synapse on lower motor neurons that control skeletal muscles
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The Corticospinal Pathway Contains three pairs of descending tracts Corticobulbar tracts Lateral corticospinal tracts Anterior corticospinal tracts
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Corticobulbar Tracts Provide conscious control over skeletal muscles that move the eye, jaw, face, and some muscles of neck and pharynx Innervate motor centers of medial and lateral pathways
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Corticospinal Tracts As they descend, lateral corticospinal tracts are visible along the ventral surface of medulla oblongata as a pair of thick bands, the pyramids At spinal segment it targets, an axon in anterior corticospinal tract crosses over to opposite side of spinal cord in anterior white commissure before synapsing on lower motor neurons in anterior gray horns
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Table 15-2 Principal Descending (Motor) Pathways (Part 1 of 2).
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15-5 Somatic Motor Pathways
The Corticospinal Pathway Motor homunculus Primary motor cortex corresponds point by point with specific regions of the body Cortical areas have been mapped out in diagrammatic form
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15-5 Somatic Motor Pathways
The Corticospinal Pathway Motor homunculus Homunculus provides indication of degree of fine motor control available Hands, face, and tongue, which are capable of varied and complex movements, appear very large, while trunk is relatively small These proportions are similar to the sensory homunculus
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Figure 15-9 The Corticospinal Pathway.
Motor homunculus on primary motor cortex of left cerebral hemisphere KEY Axon of upper- motor neuron Lower-motor neuron Corticobulbar tract To skeletal muscles Midbrain Cerebral peduncle Motor nuclei of cranial nerves To skeletal muscles Medulla oblongata Decussation of pyramids Pyramids Lateral corticospinal tract Anterior corticospinal tract To skeletal muscles Spinal cord
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15-5 Somatic Motor Pathways
The Medial and Lateral Pathways Several centers in cerebrum, diencephalon, and brain stem may issue somatic motor commands as result of processing performed at subconscious level These nuclei and tracts are grouped by their primary functions: Components of medial pathway help control gross movements of trunk and proximal limb muscles Components of lateral pathway help control distal limb muscles that perform more precise movements
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15-5 Somatic Motor Pathways
The Medial Pathway Primarily concerned with control of muscle tone and gross movements of neck, trunk, and proximal limb muscles Upper motor neurons of medial pathway are located in: Vestibular nuclei Superior and inferior colliculi Reticular formation
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The Medial Pathway Vestibular nuclei Receive information over the vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) from receptors in inner ear that monitor position and movement of the head Primary goal is to maintain posture and balance Descending fibers of spinal cord constitute vestibulospinal tracts
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The Medial Pathway Superior and inferior colliculi Are located in the roof of the mesencephalon, or the tectum Colliculi receive visual (superior) and auditory (inferior) sensations Axons of upper motor neurons in colliculi descend in tectospinal tracts These axons cross to opposite side, before descending to synapse on lower motor neurons in brain stem or spinal cord
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The Medial Pathway Reticular formation Loosely organized network of neurons that extends throughout brain stem Axons of upper motor neurons in reticular formation descend into reticulospinal tracts without crossing to opposite side
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The Lateral Pathway Primarily concerned with control of muscle tone and more precise movements of distal parts of limbs Axons of upper motor neurons in red nuclei cross to opposite side of brain and descend into spinal cord in rubrospinal tracts
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Table 15-2 Principal Descending (Motor) Pathways (Part 2 of 2).
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The Basal Nuclei and Cerebellum Responsible for coordination and feedback control over muscle contractions Whether contractions are consciously or subconsciously directed
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The Basal Nuclei Provide background patterns of movement involved in voluntary motor activities Some axons extend to the premotor cortex, the motor association area that directs activities of the primary motor cortex Alters the pattern of instructions carried by the corticospinal tracts Other axons alter the excitatory or inhibitory output of the reticulospinal tracts
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The Cerebellum Monitors: Proprioceptive (position) sensations Visual information from the eyes Vestibular (balance) sensations from inner ear as movements are under way
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Levels of Processing and Motor Control All sensory and motor pathways involve a series of synapses, one after the other General pattern Spinal and cranial reflexes provide rapid, involuntary, preprogrammed responses that preserve homeostasis over short term
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Levels of Processing and Motor Control Cranial and spinal reflexes Control the most basic motor activities
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Levels of Processing and Motor Control Integrative centers in the brain Perform more elaborate processing As we move from medulla oblongata to cerebral cortex, motor patterns become increasingly complex and variable Primary motor cortex Most complex and variable motor activities are directed by primary motor cortex of cerebral hemispheres
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Levels of Processing and Motor Control Neurons of the primary motor cortex Innervate motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord responsible for stimulating skeletal muscles Higher centers in the brain Can suppress or facilitate reflex responses Reflexes Can complement or increase the complexity of voluntary movements
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