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Motor Pathways - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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[[File:Spinal_cord_tracts_-_English.png|thumb|right|450px|Spinal Cord Tracts]]
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Motor pathways carry signals from the brain to the [[Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Skeletal Muscle|skeletal muscle]] and [[Muscles_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Smooth_Muscle|smooth muscle]] such as those contained in glands. The system consists of [[Spinal_Cord_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Upper_Motor_Neuron_.28UMN.29|upper]] and [[Spinal_Cord_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Lower_Motor_Neuron_.28LMN.29|lower]] motor neurones. The information provided below is primarily focussed on the motor pathways that coordinate skeletal muscle movement, i.e. motor pathways related to voluntary control of skeletal muscles.
Motor pathways carry signals from the brain to the [[Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Skeletal Muscle|skeletal muscle]] and [[Muscles_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Smooth_Muscle|smooth muscle]] such as those contained in glands. The system consists of [[Spinal_Cord_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Upper_Motor_Neuron_.28UMN.29|upper]] and [[Spinal_Cord_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Lower_Motor_Neuron_.28LMN.29|lower]] motor neurones. The information provided below is primarily focussed on the motor pathways that coordinate skeletal muscle movement, i.e. motor pathways related to voluntary control of skeletal muscles.