corticospinal

corticospinal
cor·ti·co·spi·nal -'spīn-əl adj of or relating to the cerebral cortex and spinal cord or to the corticospinal tract <\corticospinal neurons>

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cor·ti·co·spi·nal (kor″tĭ-ko-spiґnəl) pertaining to or connecting the cortex of the brain and the spinal cord.

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  • corticospinal — cor·ti·co·spi·nal (kôr tĭ kō spīʹnəl) adj. Of or relating to the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord. * * * …   Universalium

  • corticospinal — adjective Of, or pertaining to, or connecting the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord …   Wiktionary

  • corticospinal — cor·ti·co·spinal …   English syllables

  • corticospinal — |kȯrd.əˌkō+ adjective : of or relating to cerebral cortex and spinal cord or to the pyramidal tract …   Useful english dictionary

  • corticospinal fibers — fibrae corticospinales …   Medical dictionary

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  • corticospinal tract crossed — tractus corticospinalis lateralis …   Medical dictionary

  • corticospinal tract direct — tractus corticospinalis anterior …   Medical dictionary

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