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extrapyramidal system
noun
, Anatomy.
- 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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