Term Name: | corticospinal tract morphogenesis |
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Synonyms: | corticospinal tract axonogenesis, CST axonogenesis |
Definition: | Generation of a long process of a pyramidal cell, that carries efferent (outgoing) action potentials from the cell body in cerebral cortex layer V towards target cells in the gray matter of the spinal cord. This axonal process is a member of those that make up the corticospinal tract. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0021957] QuickGO AmiGO |