Neuroanatomy · Nervous System · Hard
Rubrospinal
Meaning: Describing the descending motor pathway that runs from the red nucleus of the midbrain to the cord, aiding flexor tone.
In practice: The rubrospinal tract helps explain decorticate posturing after injuries above the midbrain.
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