Voluntary control of skeletal muscles is provided by the

a. spinothalamic pathway

b. corticospinal pathway

c. spinocerebellar pathway

d. posterior column pathway

The correct answer is: b. corticospinal pathway

The corticospinal pathway is a motor pathway that starts at the cerebral cortex and terminates on lower motor neurons and interneurons in the spinal cord. Its function is to control the movements of the limbs, directly and voluntary.