Question

Damage to the corticospinal tract in the midbrain on one side produces a loss of voluntary control of movement on the opposite side of the body. True or false?

Answer 1

Answer: True

Explanation:

The corticospinal tract can be defined as the white matter motor pathway that starts with the cerebral cortex and terminates at the lower motor neuron of the spinal cord. This controls the movement of the trunk and limbs.

If the corticospinal tract is affected at any level above the medulla the voluntary control over the movements will be affected on the contra-lateral side of the body.