One Major Difference Between the Pyramidal and the Extrapyramidal Motor

Multiple Choice

One major difference between the pyramidal and the extrapyramidal motor tracts is their points of origin. The pyramidal tracts carry messages from _______ to the spinal cord, whereas the extrapyramidal tracts carry messages from _______ to the spinal cord.

A) cortical structures; subcortical structures
B) cranial nerves; peripheral nerves
C) basal ganglia; the cerebral cortex
D) subcortical structures; the cerebral cortex