You Are Out for a Walk and Start to Trip

question 28

Multiple Choice

You are out for a walk and start to trip, but you keep your balance and don't fall. Which brain region is responsible for the rapid coordination of muscle activity that kept you from falling?

• A)cerebral cortex
• B)thalamus
• C)cerebellum
• D)cerebrum

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