List the descending tracts and their location of of cell body

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Here are the major descending tracts and the locations of their cell bodies:

  • Corticospinal Tracts (Lateral and Anterior): Cell bodies are located in the primary motor cortex (precentral gyrus) of the cerebral cortex.
  • Rubrospinal Tract: Cell bodies are located in the red nucleus of the midbrain.
  • Reticulospinal Tracts (Medial and Lateral): Cell bodies are located in the reticular formation of the pons and medulla.
  • Vestibulospinal Tracts (Medial and Lateral): Cell bodies are located in the vestibular nuclei of the pons and medulla.
  • Tectospinal Tract: Cell bodies are located in the superior colliculus of the midbrain.
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