The spinal tract that is located in the side of the cord,originates in the brain,and terminates in the spinal cord is the _____ tract.
A) lateral corticospinal
B) ventral spinothalamic
C) dorsal corticospinal
D) lateral spinothalamic

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The lateral corticospinal tract originates in the brain and descends down the side of the spinal cord. It is responsible for controlling voluntary movement of limbs and muscles on the opposite side of the body. The other tracts listed either do not originate in the brain (ventral spinothalamic and dorsal corticospinal) or do not terminate in the spinal cord (lateral spinothalamic).

The Spinal Tract That Is Located in the Side of the Cord,originates