Corticospinal Tract

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Also known as:  Pyramidal Tract

 

Description

The Corticospinal Tract is a Tract of the Central Nervous System that extends from the Cerebral Cortex through the length of the Spinal Cord.  The portion of the Corticospinal Tract that traverses the Spinal Cord is known as the Lateral Corticospinal Tract.

 

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