The extrapyramidal tracts
A)arise in the cerebral cortex.
B)always cross in the spinal cord.
C)originate in the midbrain or brainstem.
D)are responsible for reflex generating a Babinski sign.

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the extrapyramidal tracts originate in the midbrain or brainstem, not in the cerebral cortex (A) or spinal cord (B). They are not responsible for generating the Babinski sign (D), which is a sign of upper motor neuron dysfunction in the corticospinal tract.

The Extrapyramidal Tracts