Damage involving the ________ tract would be expected to impair your ability to grasp and manipulate objects with your fingers.
A) lateral corticospinal
B) vestibulospinal
C) tectospinal
D) reticulospinal
E) premotor-striatal

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The lateral corticospinal tract is responsible for controlling voluntary movements of the limbs, specifically the fine movements of the fingers and hands. Damage to this tract would result in impaired ability to grasp and manipulate objects with the fingers. The other tracts listed are involved in different aspects of motor control or sensory processing.

Damage Involving the ________ Tract Would Be Expected to Impair