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Spinal Cord Anatomy 01

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Wednesday, May 2 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Wednesday, May 2 2007.

The T2 MRI above shows healthy spinal cord at the C6 level.

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the area highlighted in red?


 
        A) The cell bodies of these neurons are in the contralateral dorsal root ganglion
 
        B) The cell bodies of these neurons are in the ipsilateral nucleus gracilis
 
        C) These are fibers that carry sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the upper extremities
 
        D) These are fibers that carry sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the right side of the body
 
        E) These neurons will synapse onto neurons in the nucleus gracilis
 

 


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A) the cell bodies of these neurons are in the contralateral dorsal root ganglion

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The fiber tract highlighted in red is the left fasciculus gracilis. This carries sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the more inferior portions of the body, such as the lower extremities. The cell bodies for these neurons are in the ipsilateral dorsal root ganglion. They ascend ipsilaterally until they reach the nucleus gracilis in the medulla, where they will synapse onto the second-order neurons.  (See References)

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B) the cell bodies of these neurons are in the ipsilateral nucleus gracilis

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The fiber tract highlighted in red is the left fasciculus gracilis. The cell bodies for these neurons are in the ipsilateral dorsal root ganglion. They ascend ipsilaterally until they reach the nucleus gracilis in the medulla, where they will synapse onto the second-order neurons.  (See References)

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C) these are fibers that carry sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the upper extremities

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The fiber tract highlighted in red is the left fasciculus gracilis. This carries sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the more inferior portions of the body, such as the lower extremities. The cell bodies for these neurons are in the ipsilateral dorsal root ganglion. They ascend ipsilaterally until they reach the nucleus gracilis in the medulla, where they will synapse onto the second-order neurons. Sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the upper body and extremities are carried by fibers in the fasciculus cuneatus.  (See References)

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D) these are fibers that carry sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the right side of the body

This answer is incorrect.


The fiber tract highlighted in red is the left fasciculus gracilis. This carries sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the more inferior portions of the body, such as the lower extremities. The cell bodies for these neurons are in the ipsilateral dorsal root ganglion. They ascend ipsilaterally until they reach the nucleus gracilis in the medulla, where they will synapse onto the second-order neurons. Sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the right side of the body are carried by the right fasciluls gracilis and cuneatus.  (See References)

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E) these neurons will synapse onto neurons in the nucleus gracilis

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The fiber tract highlighted in red is the left fasciculus gracilis. This carries sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the more inferior portions of the body, such as the lower extremities. The cell bodies for these neurons are in the ipsilateral dorsal root ganglion. They ascend ipsilaterally until they reach the nucleus gracilis in the medulla, where they will synapse onto the second-order neurons.  (See References)

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Spinal Cord Anatomy 01
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Created: 05/02/2007
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