Which tract crosses from one hemisphere of the brain to the opposite side of the body, sending motor information to the limbs, hands, and feet?
A) medial corticospinal tract
B) lateral corticospinal tract
C) dorsal spinocerebellar tract
D) cuneocerebellar tract

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The lateral corticospinal tract is responsible for carrying motor signals from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord, crossing over (decussating) at the medulla oblongata, thus controlling movements in the limbs, hands, and feet on the opposite side of the body.

Which Tract Crosses from One Hemisphere of the Brain to the Opposite