corticospinal tract

corticospinal fibers

The corticospinal fibers that arise from the pyramidal cells within the cerebral cortex layer V of the precentral motor area, the premotor area and the postcentral gyrus, then descend into and through the medulla to form the lateral corticospinal tract and the anterior corticospinal tract.

Type Organ
Body System Nervous
Latin Name corticospinal fibers
FMA ID 72634

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the corticospinal tract?
The corticospinal fibers that arise from the pyramidal cells within the cerebral cortex layer V of the precentral motor area, the premotor area and the postcentral gyrus, then descend into and through the medulla to form the lateral corticospinal tract and the anterior corticospinal tract.
What body system is the corticospinal tract part of?
The corticospinal tract is part of the Nervous.
What is the Latin name for the corticospinal tract?
The Latin name for the corticospinal tract is corticospinal fibers.

Related Structures

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.