Which of the Following Is a Descending Pathway in the Spinal

question 129

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a descending pathway in the spinal cord?

• A) Fasciculus gracilis
• B) Corticospinal tract
• C) Spinothalamic tract
• D) Spinoreticular tract
• E) Trigeminothalamic tract

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Definitions:

Vertices

The corner points where two or more edges meet in a geometric shape or figure; singular form is "vertex."

Ellipse

A plane curve encircling two centers where the total distance from any point on the curve to the two centers remains unchanged.

Center

The midpoint or central point of a geometric shape, or a point that is equidistant from all points on the circumference of a circle or sphere.

Hyperbola

A type of smooth curve lying in a plane, defined as the locus of all points that satisfy the equation of the difference of distances from two fixed points (the foci) being constant.