Which Descending Tracts Synapse on Lower Motor Neurons in the Motor

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which descending tracts synapse on lower motor neurons in the motor nuclei of cranial nerves controlling eye movements, facial muscles, jaw muscles, and some muscles of the neck and pharynx?

• A) lateral corticospinal
• B) anterior corticospinal
• C) corticobulbar
• D) spinothalamic
• E) posterior column

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