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Decerebrate navigator

The arms are adducted and extended, with the wrists pronated and the fingers flexed. The legs are stiffly extended, with plantar flexion of the feet. Results from damage to upper brain stem.

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Decorticate navigator

The arms are adducted and flexed, with the wrists and fingers flexed on the chest. The legs are stiffly extended and internally rotated, with plantar flexion of the feet. Results from damage to one or both corticospinal tracts.

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