The pyramidal cells of the precentral gyrus are called __________ neurons.
A) stellate
B) third-order
C) first-order
D) upper motor
E) lower motor

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The pyramidal cells of the precentral gyrus are upper motor neurons, which are responsible for sending signals to lower motor neurons in the spinal cord to initiate voluntary movement. The other choices, stellate, third-order, and first-order neurons, are not specific to the pyramidal cells of the precentral gyrus.

The Pyramidal Cells of the Precentral Gyrus Are Called __________