NROC90H3 Chapter 14: Chapter 14- Brain Control.doc

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The most important component of the lateral pathways is the corticospinal tract: originating in the neocortex, it is the longest and one of the largest cns tracts. These pathways use sensory information about balance, body position and the visual environment to reflexively maintain balance and body posture. Partial damage may cause paresis ( weakness) Complete severing of a motor nerve leads to paralysis ( loss of movement) of the affected muscles and areflexia, an absence of their spinal reflexes. These are common after a stroke which damages regions of the cortex or brain stem by depriving them of their blood supply; traumatic injury, such as a knife or gunshot wound; or even a demyelinating disease. With the loss of descending brain influences, the functions of the spinal cord appear to shut down. Overactive stretch reflexes often cause clonus, rhythmic cycles of contraction and relaxation when limb muscles are stretched. The contributions of posterior parietal and prefrontal cortex:

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