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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord.
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- adjective Of, or pertaining to, or connecting the
cerebral cortex and thespinal cord
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The motor fibres within the internal capsule form the pyramidal tracts (otherwise called the corticospinal tracts) The pyramidal fibres cross to the other side at the level of the medulla oblongata (called decussation)
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"This finding establishes a method for regenerating a system of nerve fibers called corticospinal motor axons.
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"This finding establishes a method for regenerating a system of nerve fibers called corticospinal motor axons.
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"This finding establishes a method for regenerating a system of nerve fibers called corticospinal motor axons.
BC Bloggers 2009
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The two pyramids contain the motor fibers which pass from the brain to the medulla oblongata and medulla spinalis, corticobulbar and corticospinal fibers.
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(The researchers specifically measured a feature known as sensorimotor contagion, as indicated by changes in the corticospinal reactivity assessed by transcranial magnetic stimulation.)
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FA values than females in the medial and posterior parts of the right superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF), the forceps minor, and the corticospinal tract.
A.E.Brain 2010
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Compared to control males, FtM showed only lower FA values in the corticospinal tract.
A.E.Brain 2010
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Mark VW et al. Poststroke cerebral peduncular atrophy correlates with a measure of corticospinal tract injury in the cerebral hemisphere.
Trusted.MD Network - Empowering Healthcare Relationships Vreni Gurd 2010
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Mark VW et al. Poststroke cerebral peduncular atrophy correlates with a measure of corticospinal tract injury in the cerebral hemisphere.
Trusted.MD Network - Empowering Healthcare Relationships Vreni Gurd 2010
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