Decussation occurs when:

a. some nerve tracts cross over to the other side of the body
b. sensory and motor tracts are intermixed
c. synapses occur outside of the ganglia
d. a spinal nerve becomes pinched


Answer: a. some nerve tracts cross over to the other side of the body

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