Question

value: 10

although it is not a tract we are learning, we know the spinoreticular tract would be ________ based on its name.

a. sensory
b. motor
c. both

Explanation:

Analyze the tract name

Using the Sensory and Motor Pathways knowledge point

The name "spinoreticular" consists of two parts:

• "spino-" indicates the origin is in the spinal cord.
• "-reticular" indicates the destination is the reticular formation in the brainstem.

Determine pathway direction

Using the Sensory and Motor Pathways knowledge point

Because the tract travels from the spinal cord up to the brainstem, it is an ascending pathway. Ascending pathways carry sensory information from the body to the brain. Therefore, the spinoreticular tract is a sensory pathway.

Answer:

• a. Sensory (Correct answer)
• b. Motor
• c. Both