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noun
A major collection of axons that transmits nerve impulses from the motor cortex to the spinal cord.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cord
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pyramidal motor system, corticospinal tract
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: motor nerve, efferent nerve, efferent
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