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The corticospinal tract contains bundles of axons which originate in the cerebral cortex and descend to synapse within the brainstem or spinal cord. The neurones are called "upper motor neurones". <ref name="Bear 2001">Bear MF, Connors BW, Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, Michael A. Paradiso. Edition 2, illustrated. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001</ref> | |||
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The corticospinal tract contains bundles of axons which originate in the cerebral cortex and descend to synapse within the brainstem or spinal cord. The neurones are called "upper motor neurones". [1]
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- ↑ Bear MF, Connors BW, Paradiso. Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, Michael A. Paradiso. Edition 2, illustrated. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001
