Spinal Trigeminal Tract

Authors

Affiliations

Nathaniel Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Anatomy

• “Root fibers entering the spinal trigeminal tract and nucleus have a definite topographical organization caused by medial rotation of the sensory root as it enters the pons”¹

Function

“The spinal trigeminal tract and nucleus relays the sensory modalities of pain and temperature”¹

References

1.

Joo W, Yoshioka F, Funaki T, Mizokami K, Rhoton AL. Microsurgical anatomy of the trigeminal nerve. Clinical Anatomy. 2014;27(1):61-88. doi:10.1002/ca.22330