CORTICOSPINAL TRACT
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Corticospinal Tract.
Corticospinal Tract - as a noun
Any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cord
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pyramidal motor systempyramidal tractExample Sentences
"The corticospinal tract is a major pathway in the central nervous system that carries motor commands from the brain to the spinal cord."
"Damage to the corticospinal tract can result in weakness or paralysis on one side of the body."
"The corticospinal tract originates in the motor cortex of the brain."
"The corticospinal tract is composed of upper motor neurons."
"The corticospinal tract is essential for voluntary movement."
