The group of tracts called the lateral corticospinal tracts, anterior corticospinal tracts, and corticobulbar tracts:
A) are the direct motor pathways.
B) are the anterolateral pathways.
C) are the indirect motor pathways.
D) are the direct and indirect motor pathways.

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The lateral corticospinal tracts, anterior corticospinal tracts, and corticobulbar tracts are considered the direct motor pathways because they are involved in voluntary movement control, directly connecting the cerebral cortex with lower motor neurons and interneurons in the spinal cord and brainstem.

The Group of Tracts Called the Lateral Corticospinal Tracts, Anterior