PYRAMIDAL TRACT
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Pyramidal Tract.
Pyramidal 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
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corticospinal tractpyramidal motor systemExample Sentences
"Damage to the pyramidal tract can lead to muscle weakness and difficulty in coordinating movements."
"The pyramidal tract is responsible for transmitting motor signals from the brain to the spinal cord."
"Lesions in the pyramidal tract can result in the loss of voluntary muscle control."
"The pyramidal tract is composed of nerve fibers that originate in the motor cortex."
"Injury to the pyramidal tract can cause spasticity and muscle stiffness."
