Messages from the Brain to the Various Muscles and Glands

question 271

Multiple Choice

Messages from the brain to the various muscles and glands in the body begin their journey in the ________.

• A) primary motor cortex
• B) sensory projection areas
• C) primary somatosensory cortex
• D) association areas

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