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334 The central nervous system

Fig. 234◊The spinal cord
—transverse section
through a thoracic
segment.

Fig. 235◊The relationship
between the spinal cord
and the vertebrae in the
3-month fetus and in the
newborn child.

The more important long tracts in the white matter will now be dealt
with.

Descending tracts (Fig. 237)

1◊◊The pyramidal (lateral cerebrospinal or crossed motor) tract. The motor