Medial Corticospinal Tract

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

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Voluntary movement of Axial muscles²

Clinical Significance

Minimal functional significance due to small size

The Corticospinal tract originates from the motor cortex and is an inhibitory tract of the muscle stretch reflex which impacts muscle tone³.

References

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Betts JG, Blaker W. Anatomy and Physiology. 2nd ed. OpenStax; 2022. https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology-2e/?Book%20details

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O’Sullivan SB, Schmitz TJ, Fulk GD, eds. Physical Rehabilitation. 7th ed. F.A. Davis Company; 2019.

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Ganguly J, Kulshreshtha D, Almotiri M, Jog M. Muscle Tone Physiology and Abnormalities. Toxins. 2021;13(4):282. doi:10.3390/toxins13040282