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Where do the extrapyramidal tracts terminate?
Where do the extrapyramidal tracts terminate?
Which brainstem nucleus is involved in the origin of the extrapyramidal system?
Which brainstem nucleus is involved in the origin of the extrapyramidal system?
What controls the extrapyramidal system along with cortical motor areas?
What controls the extrapyramidal system along with cortical motor areas?
Which of the following is NOT part of the origin of the extrapyramidal system?
Which of the following is NOT part of the origin of the extrapyramidal system?
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Extrapyramidal System
- The extrapyramidal tracts terminate in the spinal cord, basal ganglia, and cerebellum.
- The brainstem nucleus involved in the origin of the extrapyramidal system is the basal pontine nucleus.
- The extrapyramidal system is controlled by the basal ganglia, along with cortical motor areas.
- The following is NOT part of the origin of the extrapyramidal system: dorsal column-medial lemniscal system.
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Test your knowledge about the extrapyramidal system, its origins, and motor functions. Learn about the brainstem nuclei, spinal cord connections, and the cortical motor areas that control this important system.
