Which descending tracts terminate at the motor nuclei of cranial nerves controlling eye movements, facial muscles, jaw muscles and some muscles of the neck and pharynx

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The corticobulbar tracts originate from the motor cortex and descend to the brainstem to synapse on the motor nuclei of the cranial nerves controlling eye movements, facial muscles, jaw muscles, and some muscles of the neck and pharynx. The other tracts listed do not terminate at these motor nuclei.

Which Descending Tracts Terminate at the Motor Nuclei of Cranial