Definition of pyramidal tract
: any of four columns of motor fibers that run in pairs on each side of the spinal cord and are continuations of the pyramids of the medulla oblongata
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“Pyramidal tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyramidal%20tract. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of pyramidal tract was in 1857
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