Pain Tutorial

Ascending and descending pathways of the spinal cord

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Refer back to the case report and using the diagram below, select which three tracts are most obviously affected by the compression lesion in our patient . When you are happy with your choices click "Check answer" below the diagram. If your answer is not correct you can reattempt and check again. After 3 unsuccessful attempts you will be offered the opportunity to reveal the correct answer.

gracile tract
cuneate tract
lateral corticospinal tract
spinocerebellar tract
rubrospinal tract
reticlo- / tecto- / vestibulo- spinal tract
anterior/ventral corticospinal tract
spinothalamic tract