Table 1.
The cortical origin and termination of the fronto-ponto-cerebellar (FPC), parieto-ponto-cerebellar (PPC), occipito-ponto-cerebellar (OPC), temporo-ponto-cerebellar (TPC), dentate-rubro-thalamo-cortical (DRTC), corticospinal (CST) and spinothalamocortical (STC) tracts are summarized.
| Name of the tract | Cortical representation (Brodmann area number) | General function of cortical areas associated with the tract (Brodmann area number) |
|---|---|---|
| FPC | Premotor cortex (6) | Planning of complex coordinated movements |
| PPC | Somatosensory association cortices (5 and 7) | Locating objects in space; where vision and proprioception converge, enabling us to determine where objects are in relation to parts of the body |
| OPC | Primary, secondary and associative visual cortices (17, 18 and 19) | Highly specialized for processing information about static and moving objects and is excellent in pattern recognition (17) and involved in feature-extraction, shape recognition, and visual attention (18 and 19) |
| TPC | Inferior temporal gyrus (20) and temporopolar area (38) | High-level visual processes and recognition (20) and important area in self representation, semantic (left) and autobiographic (right) (38) |
| DRTC | Premotor cortex (Area 6) | Planning of complex coordinated movements |
| CST | Primary motor cortex (4) and premotor cortex (6) | Execution of voluntary movements (4) and planning of complex coordinated movements (6) |
| STC | Primary somatosensory cortices (3, 1, and 2), Somatosensory association cortex (5) and Primary motor cortex (4) | Receiving and interpreting from the body (3, 1, 2) and locating objects in space; where vision and proprioception converge, enabling us to determine where objects are in relation to parts of the body (5 and 7) |
CST and STC are added to the table as a reference and obtained from the same ten subjects.