(神经解剖学)internal structure of spnial cord.ppt

lateral corticospinal tract decussates in the medulla and descends medial to the posterior spinocerebellar tract in the spinal cord. extends to the most caudal part of the cord and progressively diminishes in size as more and more fibers leave to terminate in the anterior horn of the grey matter. has somatotopical arrangement from medial to lateral in cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral order. anterior corticospinal tract It occupies a strip带 area adjacent to the anterior median fissure. normally extends only to the upper thoracic cord, most of these fibers decussate in the anterio