pyramidal_tract | ||
1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) any of the important nerve pathways 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 horn of the spinal cord | |
Synonyms: | pyramidal_motor_system corticospinal_tract | |
Related terms: | nerve_pathway motor_nerve central_nervous_system basal_ganglion | |
Similar spelling: |
pyramidal_tent pyramidal_bone pyramidically pyramid_plant pyramid_bugle |