The Extrapyramidal Tracts

question 87

Multiple Choice

The extrapyramidal tracts

• A)arise in the cerebral cortex.
• B)always cross in the spinal cord.
• C)originate in the midbrain or brainstem.
• D)are responsible for reflex generating a Babinski sign.

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