Briefly explain the motor pathway of information from brain to deep muscle of the back with regards to the areas of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves involved.

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Briefly explain the motor pathway of information from brain to deep muscle of the back with regards to the areas of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves involved. Thank you!

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Brain controls all the functions of the body that are done in different parts of our body. It interprets the senses, initiates the body movement, and controls our behavior, lies in its bony shell called cerebrum and washed by protective fluid. It is made up of more than 100 billion nerves that helps in communicating with all the parts of the body and these nerves helps brain to detect the signals for results.

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The descending pathway is the way in which motor signals are sent from the brain to the lower motor neurons, then directly innervate muscles to produce movement. This tract is originated in the cerebral cortex that carrying motor fibres to the spinal cord and to the brain stem. Brain is a complex part of the body which is very important in our body to handle all the activities done by us.                                          

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