Axons That Decussate Between the Pyramids of the Medulla Oblongata

question 87

Multiple Choice

Axons that decussate between the pyramids of the medulla oblongata belong to the ____tracts.

• A) lateral corticospinal
• B) reticulospinal
• C) anterior corticospinal
• D) rubrospinal
• E) vestibulospinal

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