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Q: What are the effects of damage to ascending and descending tracts? A: Damage to ascending tracts can lead to sensory deficits, while damage to descending tracts can result in motor weakness or paralysis. Overview This is a comprehensive guide designed to

• Modality: voluntary skilled movement (distal limbs)
• Origin: primary motor cortex (layer V pyramidal neurons)
• Decussation: pyramidal decussation in lower medulla (~85–90%)
• Termination: ventral horn motor neurons
• Clinical note: lesion above decussation → contralateral weakness; below → ipsilateral