Define corticospinal tracts. A)Corticospinal tracts are ascending tracts that carry information or commands from the sensory nuclei in the brainstem to the cerebral cortex. B)Corticospinal tracts are descending tracts that carry information or commands from the cerebral cortex to motor nuclei in the brainstem. C)Corticospinal tracts are ascending tracts that carry sensory information from the anterior gray horns of the spinal cord to the cerebral cortex. D)Corticospinal tracts are descending tracts that carry motor commands from the cerebral cortex to the anterior gray horns of the spinal cord. E)Corticospinal tracts are ascending tracts that receive sensory information from the internal ear about the position and movement of the head.

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Corticospinal tracts are descending pathways that convey motor commands from the brain, specifically the cerebral cortex, to the spinal cord, targeting the anterior gray horns to influence motor neurons directly.

Define corticospinal Tracts