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extrapyramidal system

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. the part of the central nervous system, including the descending motor fibers other than those of the pyramidal tract, that regulates muscle tone, posture, and other aspects of body movement.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of extrapyramidal system1

First recorded in 1960–65

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