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CORTICOSPINAL TRACT in the PYRAMID

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The corticospinal tract has now emerged from the basilar pons and is passing through the pyramid, on the ventral surface of the medulla. Note that the corticospinal tract and the medial lemniscus now lie close together. Click on "key" to look at the next (rostral or caudal) slide. Click on the red ball to return to the text, by way of the call-up view).