| Spinomesencephalic pathway | |
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 Diagram showing a few of the connections of afferent (sensory) fibers of the posterior root with the efferent fibers from the ventral column and with the various long ascending fasciculi. (Spinotectal fasciculus labeled at bottom right.) | |
 Diagram of the principal fasciculi of the spinal cord. (Spinotectal fasciculus labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Anatomical terminology |
The spinomesencephalic pathway, spinomesencephalic tract or spino-quadrigeminal system of Mott, includes a number of ascending tracts in the spinal cord, including the spinotectal tract.[1][2][3] The spinomesencephalic tract is one of the ascending tracts in the anterolateral system of the spinal cord that projects to various parts of the midbrain.[1] It is involved in the processing of pain and visceral sensations.[4]
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