One Major Difference Between the Pyramidal and the Extrapyramidal Motor

question 6

Multiple Choice

One major difference between the pyramidal and the extrapyramidal motor tracts is their points of origin. The pyramidal tracts carry messages from _______ to the spinal cord, whereas the extrapyramidal tracts carry messages from _______ to the spinal cord.

• A)cortical structures; subcortical structures
• B)cranial nerves; peripheral nerves
• C)basal ganglia; the cerebral cortex
• D)subcortical structures; the cerebral cortex