What is "spinoreticular tract"

n. (context biology English) Ascending pathway in the white matter of the spinal cord, positioned closely to the lateral spinothalamic tract.

The spinoreticular tract is an ascending pathway in the white matter of the spinal cord, positioned closely to the lateral spinothalamic tract. The tract is from spinal cord—to reticular formation— to thalamus.

It is responsible for automatic responses to pain, such as in the case of injury.