Which Part of the Brain Is Involved in the High-Level

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which part of the brain is involved in the high-level planning of the movements involved in picking up and using a pencil?

• A) the frontal lobes
• B) the basal ganglia
• C) the cerebellum
• D) the brainstem

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