Al Seems to Have Lost His Motor Skills

question 129

Multiple Choice

Al seems to have lost his motor skills. He can still move each muscle, but he cannot organize his muscle movements into a smooth, rapid sequence. Which part of his nervous system is probably damaged?

• A) ventral part of spinal cord
• B) occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex
• C) cerebellum
• D) medulla

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