Over 90 Percent of Nervous System Pathways Decussate

question 20

Multiple Choice

Over 90 percent of nervous system pathways decussate.What does "decussate" mean?

• A)Branch extensively
• B)Carry information to and from the same effector
• C)Cross from one side of the body to the other
• D)Switch from carrying motor information to carrying sensory information
• E)None of the choices is correct.

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