| Rubrospinal tract | |
|---|---|
 Rubrospinal tract is labeled in red on the left of the diagram. | |
 Schematic representation of the chief ganglionic categories (Rubrospinal tract not labeled, but red nucleus visible near center) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tractus rubrospinalis |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1476 |
| TA98 | A14.1.02.220 A14.1.04.136 A14.1.05.332 A14.1.06.213 |
| TA2 | 6097 |
| FMA | 73995 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The rubrospinal tract is one of the descending tracts of the spinal cord. It is a motor control pathway that originates in the red nucleus.[1] It is a part of the lateral indirect extrapyramidal tract.
The rubrospinal tract fibers are efferent nerve fibers from the magnocellular part of the red nucleus. (Rubro-olivary fibers are efferents from the parvocelluar part of the red nucleus).[2]
It is functionally less important in humans.[3] It is involved in motor control of distal flexors of the upper limb - especially of the hand and fingers[4]- by promoting flexor tone while inhibiting extensors.[3]
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