Individuals who suffer a stroke or experience trauma in one side of the brain experience paralysis on the opposite side of the body because of the ________ of the corticospinal tracts in the medulla.

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The corticospinal tracts decussate (cross over) in the medulla, which means that each side of the brain controls the opposite side of the body. Therefore, damage to one side of the brain will cause paralysis on the opposite side of the body.

Individuals Who Suffer a Stroke or Experience Trauma in One