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cor·ti·co·spi·nal (kôr

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adj.

Of or relating to the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.

corticospinal [kor″tĭ-ko-spi´nal]

pertaining to or connecting the cerebral cortex and spinal cord.

corticospinal

pertaining to or connecting the cerebral cortex and spinal cord.

corticospinal tracts

nerve fibers in these spinal cord motor tracts have their cell bodies in the cerebral cortex. Some have crossed to the opposite side of the cord from their side of origin, some are direct.

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