Some of the important tracts of axons running up and down the spinal cord can be seen in this view. On the left, the major ascending sensory pathways are indicated. The entire dorsal column consists of sensory axons ascending to the brain. This pathway is important for conscious appreciation of touch. The spinothalamic tract carries information about painful stimuli and temperature. On the right side are some of the descending tracts important for the control of movement. The names of the tracts describe their origins and terminations (e.g., the vestibulospinal tract originates in the vestibular nuclei of the medulla and terminates in the spinal cord). The descending tracts contribute to two pathways: the lateral and ventromedial pathways. The lateral pathway carries the commands for voluntary movements, especially of the extremities. The ventromedial pathway participates mainly in the maintenance of posture and certain reflex movements.

18. Spinothalmic tract

19. Dorsal column

20. Ascending sensory pathways

21. Descending sensory pathways

22. Corticospinal tract

23. Rubrospinal tract

24. Lateral pathway

25. Medullar reticulospinal tract

26. Tectospinal tract

27. Pontine reticulospinal tract

28. Vestibulospinal tract

29. Ventromedial pathway

A personal request from Barry Thain, Clinical Hypnotist

This is the brochure site for my hypnotherapy practice. I put these pages here because I think hypnosis is all in the brain and, indeed, most of my work involves intervening in the supply of corticotropin releasing hormone from the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis. 

Despite being a hypnotherapy site, these neuro-graphics pages get thousands of visits every month. (I've discovered they are used in Wikipedia so that explains a lot of it.) I hope this page has been useful to you, because it isn't of any use to me; unless ...

I have a hypnosis mp3 site. You would do me a great favour if you visited the site briefly because Google would notice and my site would become easier to find for those who want to download therapy. There's no trap, and you don't have to buy anything. There is a free (and popular, and effective) therapy called Appreciate Yourself that you are welcome to grab if you want to, but really I'd just appreciate the visit.

I'm afraid you'll find this request on all these pages, but you don't have to follow the link every time you see it. Once will be great!

Thanks in advance.

Barry

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