The Extrapyramidal System

question 126

Multiple Choice

The extrapyramidal system

• A) controls the speed of skilled movements.
• B) maintains control of unconscious movements.
• C) interprets cutaneous perception.
• D) projects sensory information from the medulla to the cerebrum.
• E) control facial expression, mastication, and tongue movements.

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