The Descending Spinal Tract That Crosses to the Opposite Side

question 61

Multiple Choice

The descending spinal tract that crosses to the opposite side of the body within the medulla oblongata is the ________ tract.

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

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Definitions:

Ostomy

A surgical procedure to create an opening (stoma) from an area inside the body to the outside.

Watery Effluent

A term often used in medical or environmental contexts to describe liquid waste or discharge that is mostly water.

Fecal Stoma

A surgically created opening on the abdominal wall for the elimination of feces from the intestines.

Urinary Stoma

An artificially created opening in the abdominal wall for urine to exit the body, typically after removal of part or all of the urinary bladder.