Damage involving the ________ tract would be expected to impair walking as well as automatic functions such as breathing and sneezing.
A) lateral corticospinal
B) corticoospinal
C) tectospinal
D) reticulospinal
E) premotor-striatal

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The reticulospinal tract is responsible for controlling automatic functions such as breathing and sneezing, as well as posture and walking. Damage to this tract would impair these functions. The other tracts listed primarily control voluntary movement and would not have as significant an impact on automatic functions.

Damage Involving the ________ Tract Would Be Expected to Impair