Spinal Cord Mnemonics (Memorable Neurology Lecture 8)

Use mnemonics to learn about the spinal cord, including the three tracts that carry motor and sensory information between the body and the brain (the corticospinal tract, spinothalamic tract, and dorsal column—medial lemniscus pathway).

Intended for all healthcare providers, including doctors, medical students, psychologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and more!

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[josephmohrbacher]

Great video! An easier way to remember the somatotopic organization in each of the various tracts (upper body more medial, lower body more lateral etc. etc.) is just to remember that the information upper body will always be located CLOSER TO THE GRAY MATTER.

Think of it like an elevator.

For sensory pathways, the 'people' who got on first (most distal lower extremities) will crowd to the back (farther away from the gray matter) to make room for additional 'people' getting on as the elevator ascends (info from trunk, then upper extremities, will be closer and closer to the gray matter, as they are the last 'people' to get on).
So whether it's the dorsal column or spinothalamic tracts, the cervical information will always be closer to the gray matter, while the sacral info will be farther from the gray matter.

For motor pathways, the 'people' who are getting OFF first (cervical nerves) as the elevator descends will stand closer to the door (closer to the gray matter), while 'people' who have a long ways to go (sacral nerves, headed all the way for the lower body) will stand near the back of the elevator (farther from the gray matter).

[cindyyang]

Wow ur a lifesaver! All ur mnemonic videos are better than any college professor! Thank u for helping all us med students memorize things easier! Med student from Taiwan here~

[saadhashmi]

I have seen vedios of most of USMLE tutors.
But, actually grasped it now.
Voice is soo relaxing.

[praisetrackstar]

Perfect timing. I’ve been struggling with recently in anticipation of my medical exams.

[hnatiik]

Great video, I just want to help my colleagues that another great mnemonics I learned for fasciculus gracilis was that there can be found m. gracilis in a leg, so it carries information from this place.

[TharinduDoratiyawa]

You are an absolute legend, many thanks for these amazing videos.

[johnkodhek]

Incredible work sir!! Thank you. This is really helpful.

[acacianorison]

Amazing video...Just talk slowly bro in next video..God bless you for your effort🙏