The Spinal Tract That Unconsciously Maintains Balance and Muscle Tone

Question

The spinal tract that unconsciously maintains balance and muscle tone is the ________ tract.
A) lateral corticospinal
B) anterior corticospinal
C) rubrospinal
D) reticulospinal
E) vestibulospinal

Accepted Answer

The vestibulospinal tract is responsible for unconsciously maintaining balance and muscle tone, as it receives and integrates information from the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear. The other tracts listed are involved in conscious control of voluntary movements.