Chapter 13.1, Problem 5BYGO

Summary Introduction

Introduction:

The spinal cord is a collection of nerve tissue that arises from the brain stem. It is a site that contains many motor neurons, interneurons, and complex neural circuits. It is often called as ‘nuts and bolts’ of the nervous system. It controls and enables the forces on muscles and its adaptive movements. The nervous tissue of the spinal cord is composed of organized cells that involve the body movements and send the signals to different parts of the body. The spinal cord tracts are stimulatory nerve pathways that pass the information through action potentials. The spinal tracts are important to diagnose and manage the spinal cord damages or injuries. It consists of two kinds of tracts namely ascending tracts and descending tracts.