Axons of the Corticobulbar Tract Terminate in The

Question

Axons of the corticobulbar tract terminate in the
A) sensory neurons.
B) somatic motor neurons in the spinal cord.
C) autonomic motor neurons in the spinal cord.
D) motor nuclei of cranial nerves.
E) nuclei in the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

The corticobulbar tract is responsible for controlling the muscles of the head and neck. The axons of this tract terminate in the motor nuclei of several cranial nerves, including the trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and hypoglossal nerves.