The descending spinal tract that crosses to the opposite side of the body within the cord is the ________ tract.

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The descending spinal tract that crosses to the opposite side of the body within the cord is the anterior corticospinal tract. The lateral corticospinal tract also descends from the cortex to the spinal cord but crosses to the opposite side of the body at the level of the medulla oblongata, rather than within the cord itself. The rubrospinal, reticulospinal, and vestibulospinal tracts all have varying functions but do not cross to the opposite side of the body within the cord.

The Descending Spinal Tract That Crosses to the Opposite Side