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Structures · Tracts (white matter)

Ventral spinocerebellar tract

A bundle of axons in the cord's white matter, part of the spinocerebellar tracts.

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At a glance

Source of the outline
A region of the PAM50 white-matter atlas, drawn at each segment levelLévy et al. 2015; De Leener et al. 2018
Levels with this region in the atlas sections
C1 to L2 (22 levels)
Pathway
Spinocerebellar tracts: unconscious position sense for coordination

Cross-section at C5

left fasciculus gracilisright fasciculus gracilisleft fasciculus cuneatusright fasciculus cuneatusleft lateral corticospinal tractright lateral corticospinal tractleft ventral spinocerebellar tractright ventral spinocerebellar tractleft rubrospinal tractright rubrospinal tractleft spinal lemniscusright spinal lemniscusleft spino-olivary tractright spino-olivary tractleft ventrolateral reticulospinal tractright ventrolateral reticulospinal tractleft lateral vestibulospinal tractright lateral vestibulospinal tractleft ventral reticulospinal tractright ventral reticulospinal tractleft ventral corticospinal tractright ventral corticospinal tractleft tectospinal tractright tectospinal tractleft medial reticulospinal tractright medial reticulospinal tractleft medial longitudinal fasciculusright medial longitudinal fasciculusleft ventral hornright ventral hornleft intermediate zoneright intermediate zoneleft dorsal hornright dorsal hornAnteriorPosteriorLR
  • Ascending (sensory)
  • Corticospinal (motor)
  • Other descending
  • Grey matter
Regions in this section (text list)
  • left fasciculus gracilis (spared)
  • right fasciculus gracilis (spared)
  • left fasciculus cuneatus (spared)
  • right fasciculus cuneatus (spared)
  • left lateral corticospinal tract (spared)
  • right lateral corticospinal tract (spared)
  • left ventral spinocerebellar tract (focus)
  • right ventral spinocerebellar tract (focus)
  • left rubrospinal tract (spared)
  • right rubrospinal tract (spared)
  • left spinal lemniscus (spared)
  • right spinal lemniscus (spared)
  • left spino-olivary tract (spared)
  • right spino-olivary tract (spared)
  • left ventrolateral reticulospinal tract (spared)
  • right ventrolateral reticulospinal tract (spared)
  • left lateral vestibulospinal tract (spared)
  • right lateral vestibulospinal tract (spared)
  • left ventral reticulospinal tract (spared)
  • right ventral reticulospinal tract (spared)
  • left ventral corticospinal tract (spared)
  • right ventral corticospinal tract (spared)
  • left tectospinal tract (spared)
  • right tectospinal tract (spared)
  • left medial reticulospinal tract (spared)
  • right medial reticulospinal tract (spared)
  • left medial longitudinal fasciculus (spared)
  • right medial longitudinal fasciculus (spared)
  • left ventral horn (spared)
  • right ventral horn (spared)
  • left intermediate zone (spared)
  • right intermediate zone (spared)
  • left dorsal horn (spared)
  • right dorsal horn (spared)

Highlighted: this region of the white-matter atlas, both sides. Outline from the PAM50 template and atlas, cut at the segment midpoint. De Leener et al. 2018; Lévy et al. 2015

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What the sources say

“This test can indicate deficits in dorsal column pathway proprioception, as well as problems with proprioceptive projections to the cerebellum through the spinocerebellar tract.” Betts et al. 2022, §16.4
“The ICP conveys sensory input to the cerebellum, partially from the spinocerebellar tract, but also through fibers of the inferior olive.” Betts et al. 2022, §16.5

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  • The spinocerebellar tracts

    The cord's report to the cerebellum about where the body is. The cerebellum compares it with a copy of the motor command and corrects the movement.

For learning only. Levels and sizes vary between people; nothing here describes a particular person or gives medical advice. Sources: Betts et al. 2022, §16.4; Betts et al. 2022, §16.5; Lévy et al. 2015; De Leener et al. 2018.