Tract Guide

: Damage to one optic tract causes homonymous hemianopsia , where a person loses the same half of the visual field in both eyes. 🏥 Clinical Importance

: Controls voluntary, skilled movements, especially of the limbs. : Damage to one optic tract causes homonymous

Tracts are classified by the direction in which they carry information. 🔼 Ascending Tracts (Sensory) : Damage to one optic tract causes homonymous

: By testing which sensations or movements are lost, doctors can pinpoint exactly where in the brain or spinal cord a "tract" is damaged. : Damage to one optic tract causes homonymous

These carry sensory information from the body up to the brain.